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Exam 3 Flashcards

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Migratory Bird Treaty Act date

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1918

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Migratory Bird Treaty Act Content

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makes it illegal for anyone to take any migratory bird, or the parts of such a bird except under the terms of a valid permit issued pursuant to Federal Regulations

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Migratory Bird Treaty Act who is in charge

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USFWS

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Pittman-Robertson Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act dat

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1937

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Pittman-Robertson Federal Aid content

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provide funding for the restoration of wild birds and mammals
Funds derived from an 11% federal excise tax on sporting arms, ammunition and archery equipment, and a 10% tax on handguns

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Pittman-Robertson Federal Aid who is in charge

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USFWS

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Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act date

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1940

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Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act content

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provides for the protection of the bald eagle and the golden eagle by prohibiting, except under certain specified conditions, the taking, possession, and e-commerce of such birds

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Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act who is in charge

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Department of the Interior

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Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act

date

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1950

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Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act content

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aimed at creating a program or the conservation of fishery resources. Funds are received from excise taxes on fishing equipment, fish finders, motorboat fuels, small engine fuels, and import duties

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Federal Aid in Sport Fishing Restoration Act who is in charge

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USFWS

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National Environmental Policy Act date

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1970

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National Environmental Policy Act content

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Assure that all branches of government give proper consideration to the environment prior to undertaking any major federal action that significantly affects the environment

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National Environmental Policy Act who is in charge

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EPA and Environmental Impact Statements

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Marine Mammal Protection Act date

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1972

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Marine Mammal Protection act content

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prohibits the take of marine mammals in US waters and by US citizens on the high seas, and the importation of marine mammals and marine mammal products into the US

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Marine Mammal Protection Act who is in charge

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National Marine Fisheries Service and USFWS

19
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Marine Mammal Protection Act Exceptions

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Pre-MMPA specimens
International agreements entered into by the United States before the act
Alaska natives
scientific research, public display, enhancing the survival or recovery of a species, and incidental take in commercial fisheries
waivers granted by the US government

20
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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

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drafted as a resolution adopted in 1963 at a meeting of members of international Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Agreement reached in 1973

21
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CITES aim

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to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival

22
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IUCN Red List

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to catalogue and hight those plants, fungi, and animals that are facing a higher risk of global extinction.

23
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1973 Endangered Species Act content

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allows protection for all species (except non-natives and pest species)
Protects habitats as well as species

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1973 Endangered Species Act who is in charge

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US Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce

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Section 2 - findings and purposes

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To protect and recover imperiled species and the ecosystems on which they depend

26
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Endangered

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any species in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range

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Threatened

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Any species likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future

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Critical Habitat

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Specific geographic areas with physical and biological features essential to the conservation of a listed species

29
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Three phases of conserving endangered species

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identification, protection, recovery

30
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Criteria for listing

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  1. present or threatened destruction, modification, or curtailment of habitat or range
  2. Over utilization for commercial, recreational, scientific, or educational purposes
  3. Declining due to disease or predation
  4. Inadequacy or existing regulatory measures
  5. Other natural or human-made factors affecting existence
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Section 4: Listing

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Identifying species for possible designation as endangered or threatened
citizens may petition the USFWS or USFWS may identify species through studies
“best scientific information available”

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Candidate species

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species that warrant listing but are precluded by higher workload priorities on a candidate species list

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Who can be listed

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all animals and plants except pest insects

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Section 4 goals

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Reduce or eliminate threats
Restore self-sustaining wild populations
Remove species from the list

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Section 6: cooperation with the states

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agreements 
funds
review
conflicts
transition
Regulation
36
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Section 7: Consultations

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Requires federal agencies to

Initiate consultation with the USFWS if agency action may affect a listed species or critical habitat

37
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Section 9: Prohibited Acts

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Take

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Take

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harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect or attempt to engage in these activities. Harm includes habitat destruction that kills or injures listed species.

39
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Section 10: Private landowner agreements - exceptions, including permits

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safe harbor agreements
Habitat conservation plans
Candidate Conservation Agreements with assurances
Conservation Banking

40
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Exceptions

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Experimental populations

41
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Section 11: Penalties and Enforcement

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Provides for civil and/or criminal penalties for ESA violations
Civil penalties up to $25,000 per violation
Criminal penalties up to $50,000 and/or a year in prison per violation

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Recovering America’s Wildlife Act date

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2018 - BILL in process, not yet passed

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Recovering America’s Wildlife Act content

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implement the recommendations of the blue ribbon panel on sustaining America’s diverse fish and wildlife resources to address the financial needs faced by state fish and wildlife agencies and to keep species from facing costlier emergency conservation measures down the road

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