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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Any person who disturbs, destroys or in any manner damages a bald eagle's nest or aerie shall be guilty of a class A environmental misdemeanor.
(b) Any person shooting, killing or attempting to kill a bald eagle or any person who removes, or attempts to remove eggs or eaglets from their nest or aerie shall be guilty of a class A environmental misdemeanor.
(c) Any person who barters, offers to barter, trades, offers to trade or possesses any bald eagle, bald eagle eggs or eaglets shall be guilty of a class A environmental misdemeanor.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 7. Conservation § 739. Prohibitions respecting bald eagles; disturbing or destroying nests; eggs; penalties - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-7-conservation/de-code-sect-7-739/
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