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# §8351. Predatory and other wild animals

- (a) **In general—** The Secretary of Agriculture may conduct a program of wildlife services with respect to injurious [animal](/usc/7/8901.md?p=7) species and take any action the Secretary considers necessary in conducting the program.
- (b) **Administration—** The Secretary shall administer the program in a manner consistent with all of the wildlife services [authorities](/usc/7/2009aa.md?p=1) in effect on the day before October 28, 2000.
- (c) **Action by FWS—** The Director of the [United States](/usc/7/6402.md?p=8) Fish and Wildlife Service shall use the most expeditious procedure practicable to process and administer permits for take of—
  - (1) a depredating eagle under the Act of June 8, 1940 (commonly known as the “Bald Eagle Protection Act”) (54 Stat. 250, chapter 278; [16 U.S.C. 668](/usc/16/668.md) et seq.), or [sections 22.11 through 22.32](/cfr/50/22.11..22.32.md) of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations) (including depredation of livestock, wildlife, and species protected under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ([16 U.S.C. 1531](/usc/16/1531.md) et seq.) or any other Federal management program); or
  - (2) a migratory bird included on the list under [section 10.13 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations](/cfr/50/10.13.md) (or successor regulations) that is posing a conflict.

# §8352. Authorization of expenditures for the eradication and control of predatory and other wild animals


The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to make such expenditures for equipment, supplies, and materials, including the employment of [persons](/usc/7/1471g.md?p=b-1) and means in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and to employ such means as may be necessary to execute the functions imposed upon him by [section 8351 of this title](/usc/7/8351.md).


# §8353. Control of nuisance mammals and birds and those constituting reservoirs of zoonotic diseases; exception


On and after December 22, 1987, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized, except for urban rodent control, to conduct activities and to enter into agreements with [States](/usc/7/1359aa.md?p=5), local jurisdictions, individuals, and public and private agencies, organizations, and institutions in the control of nuisance mammals and birds and those mammal and bird species that are reservoirs for zoonotic diseases, and to deposit any money collected under any such agreement into the appropriation accounts that incur the costs to be available immediately and to remain available until expended for [Animal](/usc/7/8901.md?p=7) Damage Control activities.