The term “take” covers everything from disturbing an animal, its nest or eggs, to harassing, injuring and even killing it.
Pacific is the first developer in the US to make such a request.
A number of bird advocacy groups support the application, made under regulations added to the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act in 2009 that allow wildlife officials to grant permits for limited “taking” resulting from legal activities — such as operating a wind turbine.
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