Contacting the
Office:
Senior
Resident Agent: Pat Lund
e-mail: StPaul@fws.gov or MidwestNews@fws.gov
445 Etna
Street, Suite 45
St. Paul, MN 55106
Phone: 651-778-8360
Fax: 651-778-8672
TTY: 1-800-877-8339 (Federal Relay)
Office
Facts
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Established:
1989
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Staff:
three Special Agents; one LE Support Assistant
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The
St. Paul RAC Office
also administers the following Law Enforcement Field Offices in Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Iowa: Duluth, Minnesota, Green Bay, Wisconsin. Madison,
Wisconsin, Onalaska, Wisconsin, Des Moines, Iowa
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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