Acts/agencies Flashcards
Prohibited shipment, transport, and commerce of wildlife taken or possessed in violation of state, federal, or foreign laws eliminated ‘market hunting’
federal permit for importation of exotic wildlife
Lacey Act
US, Great Britain, and Canada, mexico, japan, ussr defined migratory birds prohibited sale of game birds spring/night shooting abolished daily bag limits
Migratory Bird Treaty Act
Lacey Act for fish
Prohibited transport or commerce in violation of state or federal laws
Protection for black bass
All game fish
Black Bass Act
excise tax on sporting arms
Federal aid in wildlife restoration act (pittman-robertson)
excise tax on fishing equipment
Federal aid in sport fishing restoration (Dingell-Johnson)
defines wilderness
No cars, no roads
Conforming activities ok
Wilderness act
Preserve endangered species in native habitat
“Take” - harm, including habitat modification
Critical habitat
Endangered species act
Protection for endangered species
Import/export procedure
120+ nations, thousands of species
Conservation on international trade of endangered species (CITES)
Required for federal activities significantly affecting quality of human environment
National environmental policy act (NEPA)
USFS, wildlife services, NWRC, Natural resource conservation services
USDA
USFWS, NPS, USGS, Bureau of Land Mgmt, Bureau of reclamation, bureau of Indian Affairs
Department of the interior
National marine fisheries service, national oceanic and atmospheric administration
Department of Commerce
Army corps of engineers
Department of defense