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
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.
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