Special Agents of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have challenging
and rewarding careers. They are trained criminal investigators who enforce
Federal wildlife laws throughout the United States.
Special agents conduct law enforcement investigations that may include
activities such as surveillance, undercover work, making arrests,
and preparing cases for court.
They often work with other Federal, tribal, foreign, state, or local
law enforcement authorities. Special agents enforce traditional migratory
bird regulations and investigate major commercial activities involving
illegal trade in protected wildlife. Some agents work at border ports
where they enforce Federal laws protecting domestic and foreign wildlife
species that enter into interstate and international commerce.
Wildlife
Inspectors of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service are the Nation's front-line defense against the illegal wildlife
trade--a criminal enterprise that threatens species worldwide. These
professional import/export control officers ensure that wildlife shipments
comply with U.S. and international wildlife protection laws.![badge image](images/badge1.gif)
Stationed at the Nation's major international airports, ocean ports,
and border crossings, wildlife inspectors monitor an annual trade
worth more than $1 billion. They stop illegal shipments, intercept
smuggled wildlife and wildlife products, and help the United States
fulfill its commitment to global wildlife conservation.