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)
Office Facts
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Established: 1972
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Staff: three Special Agents
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Administered by the Springfield, Ill., LE Resident Agent in Charge Office
Law Enforcement Objectives
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Protect and conserve
native and foreign wildlife through the enforcement of federal laws
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Promote and encourage
voluntary compliance with federal wildlife laws through public education and the creation of a deterrent effect
Law Enforcement Priorities
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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
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Investigate violations
that involve wild populations of species protected by state or foreign laws, with emphasis on interstate and foreign commercial exploitation
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Provide support and assistance
to enforcement activities on Service lands, such as National Wildlife Refuges,
and to other federal agencies on lands they manage
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Promote awareness of,
and support for, federal wildlife laws and the role of law enforcement in protecting our wildlife resources and heritage
Laws Enforced
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Migratory Bird Treaty
Act
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Duck Stamp Act
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Bald and Golden Eagle
Protection Act
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National Wildlife Refuge
Act
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Lacey Act
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Airborne Hunting Act
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Endangered Species Act
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Marine Mammal Protection
Act
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Archaeological Resource
Protection Act
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African Elephant Conservation
Act
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Wild Bird Conservation
Act
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