Migratory Bird Permits; Removal of Depredation Orders for Double-Crested Cormorants To Protect Aquaculture Facilities and Public Resources
migratory-bird · US Fish and Wildlife Service · Published 2018-07-16 · Effective 2018-07-16 · 83 FR 32805
Document
Document number
2018-15103
Federal Register citation
83 FR 32805
CFR reference
50 CFR 21
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
migratory-bird
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication date
2018-07-16
Effective date
2018-07-16
Interior docket
Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2017-0091
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are issuing this final rule to comply with a court order that vacated provisions of regulations governing control of depredating double-crested cormorants at aquaculture facilities and for control of double-crested cormorants to protect public resources. Pursuant to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia order dated May 25, 2016, this rule removes regulatory provisions that allowed take of double-crested cormorants at aquaculture facilities and to protect public resources without the need for a permit.