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Marine Mammal
Protection Act
(16 USC 1361-1407;
50 CFR 18;
50 CFR 216) |
This Act establishes a moratorium on the taking,
importing, transporting, purchasing, selling, offering to purchase
or sell, any marine mammals, including parts and products, and defines
Federal responsibility for conservation of marine mammals, with
management authority vested in the Department of the Interior for
the sea otter, walrus, polar bear, dugong, and manatee.
Hunting & Use of Polar Bear (pdf)
Beach Found Marine Mammal Parts (pdf)
Hunting & Use of Sea Otters (pdf) |
Lacey Act
(18
USC 42;
16 USC 3371-3378 - Lacey Act Amendments;
18 USC 42 - Injurious Species;
50 CFR 14 - Marking Regulations;
50 CFR 16 - Injurious Species) |
This Act provides authority to the Secretary of the
Interior to designate injurious wildlife and ensure the humane treatment
of wildlife shipped to the United States. Further, it prohibits the
importation, exportation, transportation, sale or purchase of fish
and wildlife taken or possessed in violation of State, Federal, Indian
tribal, and foreign laws. The Amendments strengthen and improve the
enforcement of Federal wildlife laws and improve Federal assistance
to the States and foreign governments in the enforcement of their
wildlife laws. Also, the Act provides an important tool in the effort
to gain control of smuggling and trade in illegally taken fish and
wildlife. |
Migratory Bird Treaty Act
(16 USC 703-712;
50 CFR 10 - General provisions and list of migratory birds;
50 CFR 20 -Migratory bird hunting;
50 CFR 21 - Migratory bird permits) |
Except as allowed by implementing regulations,
this Act makes it unlawful to pursue, hunt, kill, capture, possess,
buy, sell, purchase, or barter any migratory bird, including the
feathers or other parts, nests, eggs, or products made thereof.
(Note: 1 year imprisonment and $100,000 fine for placement
of bait - Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act)
Migratory
Bird Hunting Regulations
State
Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations
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Migratory Waterfowl Hunting and Conservation
Stamp Act
(16 USC 718-718h) |
This Act dictates that no person who
has attained the age of 16 shall take any migratory waterfowl unless
as the time of such taking they carry on their person an unexpired
Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, validated
by his signature written by himself in ink across the face of the
Stamp prior to such taking. The Act further prohibits the lending
or transferring of validated stamps. Counterfeiting (including imitation
or counterfeiting of die, plate, or engraving or possession of such),
altering, imitating, or mutilating stamps is strictly prohibited.
Duck Stamp Information |
Eagle Protection Act
(16 USC 668a-668c;
50 CFR 22) |
This Act makes it illegal to take, possess, sell,
purchase, barter, offer for sale, transport, export, or import any
Bald or Golden eagle, alive or dead, (including products made from
them) or any part, nests, or eggs thereof without a valid permit
to do so.
Traveling
to Overseas with Eagle Items
Travel
to Canada or Mexico with Eagle Item
Traveling
to USA with Eagle Items |
Endangered Species Act
(16
USC 1531-1543;
50 CFR 14 - Import/Export;
50 CFR 17 - Threatened /Endangered Fish and Wildlife List;
50 CFR 23 - Threatened/Endangered Plant List) |
This Act prohibits the importation, exportation,
taking and commercialization in interstate or foreign commerce of
fish and wildlife, and plants that are listed as threatened or endangered
species. The Act also implements the provisions of the Convention
on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
(CITES).
CITES
Endangered Species Information |
Airborne Hunting Act
(16
USC 742j-742j2;
50 CFR 19) |
Section 13 of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 is
commonly referred to as the Airborne Hunting Act, or Shooting from
Aircraft Act, and prohibits taking or harassing wildlife from aircraft,
except when protecting wildlife, livestock, and human health or safety
as authorized by a Federal or State issued license or permit. |
National Wildlife Refuge System Act
(16 USC 668dd-668ee;
50 CFR 10;
50 CFR 25-33) |
This Act constitutes an "Organic Act"
for the National Wildlife Refuge System by providing guidelines
and directives for administration and management of all areas in
the system including "wildlife refuges, areas for the protection
and conservation of fish and wildlife that are threatened with extinction,
wildlife ranges, game ranges, wildlife management areas, or waterfowl
production areas."
National Wildlife Refuge Information |
Rhinoceros
and Tiger Conservation Act
(16 USC 5301-5306) |
The 1998 reauthorization of this Act prohibits the
import, export, or sale of any product, item, or substance containing,
or labeled or advertised as containing, any substance derived from
tiger or rhinoceros. |
Wild Exotic Bird Conservation Act
(16 USC 4901-4916;
50 CFR 15) |
The Act promotes the preservation of exotic birds
by encouraging wild bird conservation and management programs in
countries of origin; by ensuring that all trade in such species
involving the United States is biologically sustainable and to the
benefit of the species; and by limiting or prohibiting imports of
exotic birds when necessary to ensure that exotic wild populations
are not harmed by removal for the trade.
Traveling Abroad
with Pet Bird (pdf) |
| Federal Subsistence Management in Alaska |
The Federal government has managed subsistence trapping,
hunting, and limited fishing on Federal public lands and waters
since July 1, 1990. On October 1, 1999, the Secretaries of the Interior
and Agriculture published regulations (36 CFR Part 242 and 50 CFR
Part 100) to provide for Federal management of subsistence fiseries
on Alaska rivers and lakes and limited marine waters within and
adjacent to Federal public lands.
Fisheries Regulations |
Last updated: May 19, 2008
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