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We add a permit regulation to authorize the possession and use of migratory birds in educational programs and exhibits. We also revise existing regulations authorizing public exhibition of eagles and remove the permit exemption for some public institutions for possession of live migratory birds and migratory bird specimens, and clarify that birds held under the exemption must be used for conservation education. For specimens such as feathers, parts, carcasses, nonviable eggs, and nests, the regulations more accurately reflect the types of institutions that may hold specimens for public educational purposes. The regulations will allow exempt institutions to transfer migratory birds to individuals and entities authorized by permit to possess them. Sale and purchase by permittees and exempt institutions will be restricted to properly marked captive-bred birds.