U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Non-Eagle Feather Repositories Nov 2016 Requesting Non-Eagle Feathers
How do I request non-eagle feathers or parts? You can obtain a request form from either of the two Repositories participating in the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s (Service) Southwest Region program, or by contacting the Region 2 Migratory Bird Permits Office, or Native American Liaison. See contact information below.
Is there a difference between the Repositories? Yes. Sia Essential Species Repository is operated directly by Native Americans of the Comanche Nation. They also manage the Sia Eagle Aviary and Raptor Program. The other, Liberty Non-Eagle Repository, is a non- Red-tailed hawk wing feather dance bustle and Hopi kachina doll with American kestrel tribal wildlife rehabilitation and feathers. conservation education center that regularly consults on tribal issues Do I need a permit to obtain feathers? with a Native American advisory The Service will not be issuing committee on tribal issues. The two federal permits for possession Repositories operate independently of non-eagle feathers and of each other and, as such, have parts. However, the recipient different applications, methods of of these items will receive processing requests and timeframes a Letter of Authorization for distribution. Please contact them that allows for their legal directly to learn more. possession. Proof of enrollment in a federallyrecognized (BIA) tribe is required for the Letter of Authorization and the possession of Can I get eagle feathers from the Where do the Repositories get their migratory bird feathers and parts. feathers? Repositories? The Repositories can use naturally You cannot receive eagle feathers shed, or ‘molted’ feathers gathered from the Non-eagle Repositories. under their own permits, such as Can I apply to both Repositories? However, the Sia Essential Species Repository currently holds an Indian Liberty’s rehabilitation permit Not at the same time. You can Religious Use permit that authorizes and Sia’s live possession of raptors choose which Repository you wish them to distribute eagle feathers permit. They can also use the to obtain feathers from, and they from their facility for religious feathers from birds that die of will contact you regarding your purposes. You may contact them natural causes that they possess order request. If you have a pending for more information. You may also under these permits. Feathers, parts request with one Repository and contact the Service’s National Eagle and whole birds are also donated decide you would like to send it Repository to request eagle feathers, from other Service permitted to the other repository instead, parts or whole birds at: entities. you may withdraw your original
request at any time, and for any https://www.fws.gov/national-eagle- reason. You may NOT have two repository.html requests submitted for processing simultaneously. For additional information on the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Connect with Us in the Southwest Region non-eagle repositories, contact: Southwest Region Regional Website: Oklahoma Migratory Bird Permits Office at www.fws.gov/southwest/ [email protected] William Voelker, Director/Founder, or 505-248-7882 Regional Facebook site: Sia Essential Species Repository http://www.facebook.com/ http://www.comancheeagle.org Joe Early, Native American Liaison USFWSSouthwest or 580-464-2750 at [email protected] or 505-248-6602 Regional Twitter page: Arizona http://twitter.com/USFWS_ Liberty Repository - For more information on how Southwest Robert Mesta, Non-Eagle Feather Southwest Region works with Tribes, Program, Coordinator please visit: Regional Flikr page: email: [email protected] http://www.flickr.com/ Ph: 520-240-7406 http://www.fws.gov/southwest/NAL/ photos/usfws_southwest/ index.html Mare VanDyke, Non-Eagle Feather Program Assistant email: [email protected] Ph: 480-384-0929 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Liberty Repository http://www.fws.gov November 2016 http://www.non-eaglefeathers.net or 480-998-5550