Fish and Wildlife Regulations

This guide provides information for businesses engaged in activities involving wildlife, including import/export of wildlife and animal-based products, wildlife habitat conservation, and wildlife breeding.

General Information

• Fish and Wildlife Service Guide for Small Business
  If you are a small business or other small entity affected by FWS policies and programs, this resource will link you to information to help you comply with FWS policies, ask questions, or voice your concerns.
• Endangered Species Act : Information for Landowners
  Information on how the Endangered Species affects private landowners.

Permits

• Fish and Wildlife Permits
  Main portal to resources, forms, tools, and guides concerning federal fish and wildlife permits.
• Fish and Wildlife Permits : FAQs
  Alphabetical index to answers to general permit questions.
• Fish and Wildlife Import-Export Permit Issuing Offices
  Fish and Wildlife Service Law Enforcement, issued permits and Regional FWS Permit Office addresses.
• Migratory Bird and Eagle Permits
  As authorized by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issues permits to qualified applicants for the following types of activities: falconry, raptor propagation, scientific collecting, special purposes (rehabilitation, educational, migratory game bird propagation, and salvage), take of depredating birds, taxidermy, and waterfowl sale and disposal.
  
• Permits for Native Endangered & Threatened Species
  The Endangered Species Act, with some exceptions, prohibits activities affecting threatened and endangered species unless authorized by a permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Fisheries.