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Chicago
Wildlife Inspection Program

 

Contacting the Office:

Wildlife Inspection Program
Terminal 5, Room LL 326
Chicago, IL 60666-0726
Phone: 847-298-3250
Fax: 847-298-7669
TTY: 1-800-877-8339 (Federal Relay)

Email: MidwestNews@fws.gov

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Office Facts

• Established: 1976

• Staff: seven Wildlife Inspectors, one Evidence Custodian, one LE Tech

• The Chicago Wildlife Inspection Program Field Office also administers the following Wildlife Inspection Offices: Detroit, Mich., Minneapolis, Minn.

Law Enforcement Objectives

• Protect and conserve native and foreign wildlife through the enforcement of federal laws

• Promote and encourage voluntary compliance with federal wildlife laws through public education and the creation of a deterrent effect

Law Enforcement Briefs

• Chicago is one of 17 designated ports in the United States for the importation/exportation of wildlife

• Approximately $25 million in wildlife trade is processed annually through the port

• Approximately four million arriving international passengers are processed annually through the port

• Over 100 educational presentations are made annually by the wildlife inspection staff

Laws Enforced

• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)

• Endangered Species Act

• African Elephant Conservation Act

• Lacey Act

• Wild Bird Conservation Act

• Marine Mammal Protection Act

• Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act

• Migratory Bird Treaty Act

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Last updated: July 8, 2008

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