*** If you discover birds-of-prey nesting, roosting or hunting in your locale, try to protect the areas from disturbances. Contact your state's wildlife commission if you need help.
*** If you witness or have evidence of someone shooting or killing a bird-of-prey, notify the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or your state wildlife commission so the person can be prosecuted. All birds-of-prey are federally protected.
*** If you hunt, make sure you are not shooting at a hawk or eagle.
*** It is a federal offense to disturb the nest of an eagle.
*** If you find a dead or wounded eagle, notify the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. USFWS agents will transport injured eagles to veterinary medical centers where they may be treated, rehabilitated and released.
*** Even a dead bird-of-prey, through autopsies, supply valuable information that can help living ones.
*** If you must use pesticides, choose those that chemically break down rapidly after use. Avoid chlorinated hydrocarbons. Read the labels carefully and follow instructions carefully. If you have any doubts or questions, contact the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), or conservation organizations in your area.
*** When cleaning garages, basements, and storage areas, do not flush old pesticides down the drain or dump them into the garbage. Contact your local EPA office for advice.
*** If you find an injured bird-of-prey, do not attempt to rescue it unless you are experienced. Sharp talons leave nasty wounds. Call a local nature center, wildlife officer, wildlife rehabilitator or law enforcement office for help. Stay in the area and keep an eye on the injured bird until help arrives.
*** Hawks and owls are rodent eaters mainly. Poisoned rats and mice may be deadly to them when eaten. Remember this when you put out rodent poison.
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Black Mountain, North Carolina, USA 28711
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