Migratory Bird Treaty

Question 1

What is the Lacey Act of 1900?

Answer 1

First U.S. federal legislation passed to prohibit interstate commerce of illegally taken birds

Question 2

When did Canada pass the Migratory Bird Conservation Act?

Answer 2

1917

Question 3

What is the North American Bird Banding Program and when did it begin?

Answer 3

The 1970s; Emphasis on determining species distributions and migration patterns

Question 4

What is the North American Waterfowl Management Plan?

Answer 4

Offered a vision for continental-scale conservation of waterfowl habitats based on assessments of biological needs, human desires for hunting, and other recreational use, and encompassed a principle of shared responsibility for the stewardship of waterfowl & their habitats

Question 4

What is and when was the Flyaway System passed?

Answer 4

1935; Based on band recovery data revealing travel corridors used by waterfowl populations linking breeding, migration, and wintering habitats.

Question 5

How has conservation of waterfowl been funded?

Answer 5

$1 duck stamp, 10-11% taxes on ammunition and other funding supplies, and the North American Wetlands Conservation Act

Question 6

When was the Migratory Bird Treaty Convention started between the US and Canada?

Answer 6

1916