Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16 USC 668-668d). Country/Territory United States of America Document type Legislation Date 1940 (1999) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Management/conservation Birds Hunting/capture Endangered species Offences/penalties Geographical area Americas, North America Abstract The purposes of this Act is to protect bald and golden eagles. The Act prohibits anyone, without a permit issued by the Secretary of the Interior, from taking bald eagles, including their parts, nests, or eggs. The Act provides criminal penalties for persons who take, possess, sell, purchase, barter, offer to sell, purchase or barter, transport, export or import, at any time or any manner, any bald eagle or any golden eagle, alive or dead, or any part, nest, or egg thereof. The Act defines "take Full text English Website www.fws.gov