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Select your state to see every USDA Wildlife Services and US Fish & Wildlife Service contact who can help with eagle depredation.

National USDA Wildlife Services — automatically routes to your local state office

866-487-3297

Toll-Free · 24/7 · Covers all 50 states

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Call USDA Wildlife Services — they assess the situation & complete Form 37
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Submit Form 3-200-16 + Form 37 to your regional US Fish & Wildlife permit office
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Receive your federal eagle depredation permit
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WY
Wyoming
2 USDA Wildlife Services · 1 FWS Permit Office
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🟢 USDA Wildlife Services — Call First
State Director
Jared Zierenberg
Wyoming Wildlife Services — USDA APHIS
Phone: (307) 261-5336
Toll-Free: 866-487-3297
Email: jared.r.zierenberg@aphis.usda.gov
Mail: P.O. Box 67, Casper, WY 82602
District Supervisor — NW Wyoming
James Pehringer
Cody District — USDA APHIS
Office: 3520 Cottonwood Ave, Cody, WY 82414
Phone: Contact state office: (307) 261-5336
🟡 US Fish & Wildlife — Eagle Permit (Step 2)
Region 6 Permit Specialist
Linda McKenna
USFWS Region 6 Migratory Bird Permit Office
Phone: 303-236-8171
Email: linda_mckenna@fws.gov
General: permitsR6MB@fws.gov
Mail: PO Box 25486 DFC 60154, Denver, CO 80225
MT
Montana
1 USDA Wildlife Services · 1 FWS Permit Office
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🟢 USDA Wildlife Services — Call First
State Director
Dalin Tidwell
Montana Wildlife Services — USDA APHIS
Phone: (406) 657-6464
Toll-Free: 866-487-3297
Email: dalin.tidwell@usda.gov
Mail: P.O. Box 1938, Billings, MT 59103
🟡 US Fish & Wildlife — Eagle Permit (Step 2)
Region 6 Permit Specialist
Linda McKenna
USFWS Region 6 Migratory Bird Permit Office
Phone: 303-236-8171
Email: linda_mckenna@fws.gov · permitsR6MB@fws.gov
Mail: PO Box 25486 DFC 60154, Denver, CO 80225
UT
Utah
2 USDA Wildlife Services · 1 FWS Permit Office
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🟢 USDA Wildlife Services — Call First
State Director
David Williams
Utah Wildlife Services — USDA APHIS
Phone: (801) 982-2200
Toll-Free: 866-487-3297
Jurisdiction: Statewide Utah
Assistant State Director
Kevin Christensen
Utah Wildlife Services — USDA APHIS
Phone: (801) 982-2200
Role: Operations support, depredation assessment
🟡 US Fish & Wildlife — Eagle Permit (Step 2)
Region 6 Permit Specialist
Linda McKenna
USFWS Region 6 Migratory Bird Permit Office
Phone: 303-236-8171
Email: linda_mckenna@fws.gov · permitsR6MB@fws.gov
CO
Colorado
1 USDA Wildlife Services · 1 FWS Permit Office
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🟢 USDA Wildlife Services — Call First
State Office
Colorado Wildlife Services
Fort Collins APHIS Office — USDA
Phone: (970) 494-7478
Fax: (970) 494-7461
Toll-Free: 866-487-3297
Address: 2150 Centre Ave., Fort Collins, CO 80526
🟡 US Fish & Wildlife — Eagle Permit (Step 2)
Region 6 Permit Specialist
Linda McKenna
USFWS Region 6 Migratory Bird Permit Office
Phone: 303-236-8171
Email: linda_mckenna@fws.gov · permitsR6MB@fws.gov
ID
Idaho
1 USDA Wildlife Services · 1 FWS Permit Office
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🟢 USDA Wildlife Services — Call First
State Director
Jared Hedelius
Idaho Wildlife Services — USDA APHIS
Phone: (208) 373-1630
Alt: (208) 378-5077
Toll-Free: 866-487-3297
Address: 9134 W. Blackeagle Dr., Boise, ID 83709
🟡 US Fish & Wildlife — Eagle Permit (Step 2)
Region 1 — Pacific
USFWS Pacific Region Permit Office
US Fish & Wildlife Service
Toll-Free: 866-487-3297 (USDA routes to FWS)
Website: fws.gov/program/migratory-bird-permits
CA
California
1 USDA Wildlife Services · 1 FWS Permit Office
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🟢 USDA Wildlife Services — Call First
State Office
California Wildlife Services
Sacramento APHIS Office — USDA
Phone: (916) 854-3950
Fax: (916) 363-3919
Toll-Free: 866-487-3297
Address: 10365 Old Placerville Rd, Sacramento, CA 95827
🟡 US Fish & Wildlife — Eagle Permit (Step 2)
Region 1 — Pacific
USFWS Pacific Region Permit Office
US Fish & Wildlife Service
Toll-Free: 866-487-3297 (USDA routes to FWS)
Website: fws.gov/program/migratory-bird-permits
OR
Oregon
1 USDA Wildlife Services · 1 FWS Permit Office
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🟢 USDA Wildlife Services — Call First
State Director
Jeffrey B. Flores
Oregon Wildlife Services — USDA APHIS
Phone: 503-326-2346
Toll-Free: 866-487-3297
Address: 6035 NE 78th CT, Portland, OR 97216
🟡 US Fish & Wildlife — Eagle Permit (Step 2)
Region 1 — Pacific
USFWS Pacific Region Permit Office
US Fish & Wildlife Service
Toll-Free: 866-487-3297 (USDA routes to FWS)
Website: fws.gov/program/migratory-bird-permits
WA
Washington
1 USDA Wildlife Services · 1 FWS Permit Office
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🟢 USDA Wildlife Services — Call First
State Office
Washington Wildlife Services
Olympia State Office — USDA APHIS
Phone: (360) 753-9884
Fax: (360) 753-9466
Toll-Free: 866-487-3297
Address: 720 O'Leary St. NW, Olympia, WA 98502
🟡 US Fish & Wildlife — Eagle Permit (Step 2)
Region 1 — Pacific
USFWS Pacific Region Permit Office
US Fish & Wildlife Service
Toll-Free: 866-487-3297 (USDA routes to FWS)
Website: fws.gov/program/migratory-bird-permits
NV
Nevada
1 USDA Wildlife Services · 1 FWS Permit Office
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🟢 USDA Wildlife Services — Call First
Reno Regional Office
Nevada Wildlife Services
Reno Office — USDA APHIS
Phone: (775) 688-1500
Las Vegas: (702) 486-5127
Toll-Free: 866-487-3297
Address: 6980 Sierra Center Pkwy #120, Reno, NV 89511
🟡 US Fish & Wildlife — Eagle Permit (Step 2)
Region 1 — Pacific
USFWS Pacific Region Permit Office
US Fish & Wildlife Service
Toll-Free: 866-487-3297 (USDA routes to FWS)
Website: fws.gov/program/migratory-bird-permits
AZ
Arizona
1 USDA Wildlife Services · 1 FWS Permit Office
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🟢 USDA Wildlife Services — Call First
State Director
David Bergman
Arizona Wildlife Services — USDA APHIS
Phone: (602) 870-2081
Mobile: (602) 758-7803
Email: david.l.bergman@usda.gov
Address: 8836 N 23rd Ave, Suite 2, Phoenix, AZ 85021
🟡 US Fish & Wildlife — Eagle Permit (Step 2)
Region 2 — Southwest
Katie Wade-Matthews
USFWS Region 2 Migratory Bird Permit Office
Phone: (505) 248-7882
Email: katie_wade-matthews@fws.gov
Mail: P.O. Box 709, Albuquerque, NM 87103
Covers: AZ, NM, TX, OK
NM
New Mexico
1 USDA Wildlife Services · 1 FWS Permit Office
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🟢 USDA Wildlife Services — Call First
Acting State Director
Alan May
New Mexico Wildlife Services — USDA APHIS
Phone: (505) 346-2640
Fax: (505) 346-2627
Email: alan.may@aphis.usda.gov
Address: 8441 Washington NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113
🟡 US Fish & Wildlife — Eagle Permit (Step 2)
Region 2 — Southwest
Katie Wade-Matthews
USFWS Region 2 Migratory Bird Permit Office
Phone: (505) 248-7882
Email: katie_wade-matthews@fws.gov
Mail: P.O. Box 709, Albuquerque, NM 87103
TX
Texas
1 USDA Wildlife Services · 1 FWS Permit Office
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🟢 USDA Wildlife Services — Call First
State Director
Michael J. Bodenchuk
Texas Wildlife Services — USDA APHIS
Phone: (210) 472-5451
Toll-Free: 866-487-3297
Address: 5730 NW Parkway, San Antonio, TX 78249
Note: 338 Texas ranches documented with eagle predation
🟡 US Fish & Wildlife — Eagle Permit (Step 2)
Region 2 — Southwest
Katie Wade-Matthews
USFWS Region 2 Migratory Bird Permit Office
Phone: (505) 248-7882
Email: katie_wade-matthews@fws.gov
Mail: P.O. Box 709, Albuquerque, NM 87103
AK
Alaska
1 USDA Wildlife Services · 1 FWS Permit Office
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🟢 USDA Wildlife Services — Call First
State Contact
Marc Pratt
Alaska Wildlife Services — USDA APHIS
Phone: (907) 745-0871
Email: Marc.W.Pratt@usda.gov
Base: Palmer, AK
🟡 US Fish & Wildlife — Eagle Permit (Step 2)
Region 7 — Alaska
USFWS Alaska Region Permit Office
US Fish & Wildlife Service
Toll-Free: 866-487-3297
Website: fws.gov/program/migratory-bird-permits
ND
North Dakota
1 USDA Wildlife Services · 1 FWS Permit Office
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🟢 USDA Wildlife Services — Call First
State Office
North Dakota Wildlife Services
Bismarck State Office — USDA APHIS
Toll-Free: 866-487-3297
Address: 2110 Miriam Circle, Bismarck, ND
Note: 400+ golden eagle nests documented in western ND
🟡 US Fish & Wildlife — Eagle Permit (Step 2)
Region 6 Permit Specialist
Linda McKenna
USFWS Region 6 Migratory Bird Permit Office
Phone: 303-236-8171
Email: linda_mckenna@fws.gov · permitsR6MB@fws.gov
SD
South Dakota
1 USDA Wildlife Services · 1 FWS Permit Office
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🟢 USDA Wildlife Services — Call First
State Office
South Dakota Wildlife Services
Pierre Veterinary Services — USDA APHIS
Phone: (605) 224-6186
Fax: (605) 224-8451
Toll-Free: 866-487-3297
Address: 314 S. Henry St., Pierre, SD 57501
🟡 US Fish & Wildlife — Eagle Permit (Step 2)
Region 6 Permit Specialist
Linda McKenna
USFWS Region 6 Migratory Bird Permit Office
Phone: 303-236-8171
Email: linda_mckenna@fws.gov · permitsR6MB@fws.gov
NE
Nebraska
1 USDA Wildlife Services · 1 FWS Permit Office
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🟢 USDA Wildlife Services — Call First
State Office
Nebraska Wildlife Services
Lincoln State Office — USDA APHIS
Phone: (402) 434-2340
Fax: (402) 434-2339
Toll-Free: 866-487-3297
Address: 5940 S. 58th St., Lincoln, NE 68501
🟡 US Fish & Wildlife — Eagle Permit (Step 2)
Region 6 Permit Specialist
Linda McKenna
USFWS Region 6 Migratory Bird Permit Office
Phone: 303-236-8171
Email: linda_mckenna@fws.gov · permitsR6MB@fws.gov
KS
Kansas
1 USDA Wildlife Services · 1 FWS Permit Office
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🟢 USDA Wildlife Services — Call First
Great Plains Region
USDA Wildlife Services — Kansas
Great Plains Regional Contact — USDA APHIS
Toll-Free: 866-487-3297 (routes to local office)
🟡 US Fish & Wildlife — Eagle Permit (Step 2)
Region 6 Permit Specialist
Linda McKenna
USFWS Region 6 Migratory Bird Permit Office
Phone: 303-236-8171
Email: linda_mckenna@fws.gov · permitsR6MB@fws.gov
MN
Minnesota
1 USDA Wildlife Services · 1 FWS Permit Office
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🟢 USDA Wildlife Services — Call First
State Office
Minnesota Wildlife Services
USDA APHIS
Phone: (218) 327-3350
Toll-Free: 866-487-3297
🟡 US Fish & Wildlife — Eagle Permit (Step 2)
Region 3 — Midwest
USFWS Midwest Region Permit Office
US Fish & Wildlife Service
Toll-Free: 866-487-3297
Website: fws.gov/program/migratory-bird-permits

🏛️ Federal Eagle Permit Offices

After USDA Wildlife Services provides Form 37, submit your eagle depredation permit application (Form 3-200-16) to the USFWS regional office for your state.

USFWS Region 6
Denver Migratory Bird Permit Office
CO · KS · MT · NE · ND · SD · UT · WY
Specialist: Linda McKenna
Phone: 303-236-8171 · Fax: 303-236-8017
Email: linda_mckenna@fws.gov
General: permitsR6MB@fws.gov
Mail: PO Box 25486 DFC 60154, Denver, CO 80225
USFWS Region 2
Albuquerque Migratory Bird Permit Office
AZ · NM · TX · OK
Specialist: Katie Wade-Matthews
Phone: (505) 248-7882
Email: katie_wade-matthews@fws.gov
Mail: P.O. Box 709, Albuquerque, NM 87103
USFWS Region 1
Pacific Region Migratory Bird Permit Office
WA · OR · CA · ID · NV · AK (Region 7)
General: fws.gov/program/migratory-bird-permits
Toll-Free: 866-487-3297 (USDA routes to FWS)
Contact USDA Wildlife Services first — they will coordinate with the correct FWS regional permit office for your state.

📋 Step-by-Step: How to Get Help

  1. Call 866-487-3297 — This toll-free number routes directly to your state's USDA Wildlife Services office based on your area code.
  2. Request a depredation assessment — A Wildlife Services specialist visits your ranch, documents the situation, and provides technical recommendations.
  3. Receive Form 37 — Wildlife Services completes Form 37, their formal recommendation supporting your permit application.
  4. Submit Form 3-200-16 to USFWS — File the eagle depredation permit application along with Form 37 to the regional FWS permit office for your state.
  5. Receive your federal permit — Once approved, the permit authorizes eagle removal or hazing under specified conditions.