In the definition of "take" in the Endangered Species Act, harass means an intentional or negligent act or omission which creates the likelihood of injury to wildlife by annoying it to such an extent as to significantly disrupt normal behavioral patterns, which include but are not limited to breeding, feeding, or sheltering.
In the definition of "take" in the Endangered Species Act, means an act that actually kills or injures wildlife. Such act may include significant habitat modification or degradation where it actually kills or injures wildlife by significantly impairing essential behavioral patterns, including breeding, feeding, Or sheltering.
annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"