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.
The
permits
are
part
of
an
effort
to
protect
the
eagles
while
advancing
“well-sited
wind-energy…
