Indianapolis
Law Enforcement Office
Contacting
the Office:
171 Commerce Drive, Suite
D
Franklin, IN 46131
Phone: 317-346-7014
Fax: 317-346-7015
Mail address:
P.O. Box 308
Franklin, IN 46131-0308
Email: MidwestNews@fws.gov
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
Office
Facts
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Established:
1977
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Staff:
two Special Agents
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The Indianapolis
Field Office is administered by the Springfield,
Ill., 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
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