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Rosemont
Law Enforcement

 

Contacting the Office:

MidwestNews@fws.gov

10600 Higgins Road, Suite 200
Rosemont, IL 60018
Phone: 847-298-3250
Fax: 847-298-7669
TTY: 1-800-877-8339 (Federal Relay)

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Office Facts

• Established: 1972

• Staff: three Special Agents

• Administered by the Springfield, Ill., LE Resident Agent in Charge Office

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 Priorities

• Investigate violations that have a significant impact on wild populations of federally protected species, such as those violations involving commercial exploitation and/or habitat destruction and modification

• Investigate violations that involve wild populations of species protected by state or foreign laws, with emphasis on interstate and foreign commercial exploitation

• Provide support and assistance to enforcement activities on Service lands, such as National Wildlife Refuges, and to other federal agencies on lands they manage

• Promote awareness of, and support for, federal wildlife laws and the role of law enforcement in protecting our wildlife resources and heritage

Laws Enforced

• Migratory Bird Treaty Act

• Duck Stamp Act

• Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act

• National Wildlife Refuge Act

• Lacey Act

• Airborne Hunting Act

• Endangered Species Act

• Marine Mammal Protection Act

• Archaeological Resource Protection Act

• African Elephant Conservation Act

• Wild Bird Conservation Act

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Last updated: July 17, 2008

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