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Detroit Metro
Airport
Wildlife Inspection Program
Contacting the Office:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service -- Wildlife Inspection Office, Bldg. 830
2599 World Gateway Place
Detroit, MI 48242Phone: 734-247-6800
Fax: 734-247-6805
TTY: 1-800-877-8339 (Federal Relay)Email: MidwestNews@fws.gov
Office Facts
Established: 1986
Staff: two Wildlife Inspectors; one Evidence Custodian
In addition to the airport, the Wildlife Inspector is responsible for wildlife shipments through the Detroit Windsor Tunnel, rail and ocean cargo terminals, foreign mail facilities and several other border ports between the United States and Canada
The Detroit Metro Airport Wildlife Inspection program is administered by the Chicago Wildlife Inspection 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 Briefs
Detroit is a non-designated and border port for wildlife importations and exportations
Detroit Metropolitan Airport is the 14th busiest airport in the world and the seventh busiest in the United States
Detroit Metropolitan Airport is a major hub for Northwest Airlines and is regarded as the gateway to the Orient
The new international terminal is capable of accommodating 3,000 international passengers per hour
The port of Detroit includes the Ambassador Bridge, the busiest international crossing in the United States
Laws Enforced
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)
Endangered Species Act
African Elephant Conservation Act
Lacey Act
Wild Bird Conservation Act
Marine Mammal Protection Act
Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act
Migratory Bird Treaty Act