Annual Report FY 1995... Division of Law Enforcement... United States Department of the Interior

34 Pages·1995·6.9 MB·English

by  Department of the Interior

U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE MISSION
Ty conserve, protect
and enhance fish & wildlife ot
wy
and their habitat for the
continuing benefit of the
American people”
I. BACKGROUND
II. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Agent Duty Stations (chart)
Washington Office
III. INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITY 11
Region Nine (Branch of Special Operations)
IV. WILDLIFE INSPECTION PROGRAM
The Control of InternaTrtadie oinn Wialdllif e
ee tape ay
Inspection Program
1995 Wildlife Inspection Activity (chart)
V. CLARK R. BAVIN NATIONAL FISH AND
WILDLIFE FORENSICS LABORATORY
VI. LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING
Law enforcement activities and Conservation Stamp is shown on page 9. The law
the national interest and Act, Eagle Protection Act, enforcement has six major
of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species Act, components that provthie Sderevic e
og Ne with the of
Marine Mammal Federal leadien trhes cohnseirvaptio n
Act, Convention on of wildA dlescriiptfione of. ea ch
ee component follows:
Fauna and Flora (CITES), Field lavestigativas
National Wildlife Refuge
iccaga —_-Sefpaal agai ote
System Administration Act, In the Field Investigations
1996 to
ry A 7e e ag Federal - ya
Act,a ndt heA frican hendinign dividuals charged with
Elephant Conservation Act violations the United
States, including Guam, Puerto Rico,
* To uncover major commer- American Samoa, and the
cial activity illegal Commonwofe tahe lNotrthher n
trade of Mariana Islands. Responsibilities
protect the numbers and products. under the Lacey Act of 1900 origi-
of ducks and geese, nally consofi prsohitbiteingd t he
distrofti heb Ageuntt foirceo byn sta te of $87 million.
ments in
inal activitieIst. i s
Siecmen tutte Oona Enforcement and leaving
Glynco, Georgia, for 18 weeks of basic
training before being reassigned to
varfieild olocautionss f or
supervised, on-the-job training. After
12 to 18 months, are absorbeindt o
the Field program.
Wildlife inepecters
Ponesem nities
84 uniformed Wildlife in
FisYearc 19a95.l The se
work with Customasn d
Inspteo prcovitde oexprertisse in
featparhta,e nersta,s o,r eg gn.
1920. In the case of Miasouri v. Holland,
262 U.S. 416, the United States
28, 1972, the Divisiono f
was createda s
succteo tshe sDivoisiron of had filed suit to prevent a U.S. Game
and Enforcement.O n Warden from enforcing the Act within
1973, the former title of U.S. the State.
1926. The Black Baas Act became law,
making iti llegal to transport in inter-
state commbleackr bacss etak en,
ao
1984. The Bird Hunting
StaActm bepcam e law,r equirinagl l
watehuntrersf agoed 1w6 alnd o!ver to
posas “Dueck sStsamp .”
A Division of Game was
creina thte Beuredau of
centage,
with responsibility law
enforcement.
1985. The Lacey Act was expanded to
prohibit foreign commerce in illegally
taken wildlife.
1936. The United States the
tions in an effort to prevent even inad-
vertent violations.
Chrenslegy of Historic Events 1918. The MigraBtirod rTreyat y
Act became law, making it unlawful to
The goal of the Service in its enforce- take, possess, buy, sell, purchase, or
ment efforts is to perpetuate fish and barter any migrabirtd,o inrcluydin g
American alligator.
The Bureau ofC ommercFiishaerlie s
was transtof thee Dreprartemendt of
Comamnd beecarme tche Neatio nal
Marine Fisheries Service.
1971. The Airborne Hunting Act was
xigned into law, prohibitthei unsge o f
aircraft to hunt or haraas wildlife.
1972. The United States
ae ee oe
and Wildlife became the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service.
1976. The United States the
Bird Treaty the Union
of Socialist Republics.
one-half of the fine, not to exceed $2,500. Offices of the Servihciere d
In Septofe 197m2, tbhe Deivisrion of
Management
menosf ee mang
Act of 1973 becamleaw ,
that speocf wiildelifes a nd
tion of foreign law, a provision that the
LaAcct head ymade in 1985 for wildlife. educational, historical, recreational, and
It also amended the Lacey Act so that scievalune tto thie Nfatioin acnd its
” The Act expanthed secopde of
so oe ow ey
but exportation, taking,
ceoneenoes
taken species, and 1981. The Black Bass and Lacey Acts
commercial activi- were repealed and replaced by the
Lacey Act Amendmeofn 1t98s1. A to include, among other things, felony § Directers
provfoir csommiercoialn gusidi ng
violations. Since 1900, the have
serasv Chieef dof the
1989. The National Fish and Wildlife Survey or as Director of the Bureau or
the Service for the periods indicated:
from 12 to 7 distroinec ftors e,ac h
regofi theo Senrvic e.
both to the decline oft he species and to
unaccehipgh tmoratalbityl ryate s.
1994. Boston, Massachusettsw,a s
as the twelfth port of entry
for and e:.porting fish and
Enforcement Officer Titles
Titles of Federal wildlife
law enforcement -
900-13 Inspector, Interstate — -
1 ,
Commerce in Game Laws Enforced
1913-18 Inspector, Migratory Bird
Law Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act
1918-28 U.S. Game Werden (16 U.S.C. 668-6T6hi8s ACct) m.ake s
1928-34 U.S. Game Protector it illegal to import, export, or take bald
1934-73 U.S. Game Management or golden eagies, or to sell, purchase,
Agent or barter their parts, or products
1973- made from them, including their nests
Present Special Agent Or eggs.
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A Resources Protection
aai e geek de
to protect
resoandu sirtes cwhiech sare on
31, 1979. The primary prohibitions of
the Act make iti llegal for anyp erson
LacAecty ( 18 U.S.4C2;. 1 6 U.S.C. under the Act. In addition, the Act
makes it illegal for any person to sell,
cake tdo y ade ts ane purchase, exchange, transport,
Interiort o receive, or offer to sell, purchase, or
wildlife and ensure the treat- exchange any archaeologriescoaurlc e
ment of wildlife shipped to the United taken from public or Indian lands in
States. Further, it prohibittsh e SS an Ows
w.
African Elephant ConservatioAnc t
(16 U.S.C. 4201-4245). The purposeo f
the Act is to provide additiopnroatlec -
tion for the African elephant. The Act
and Flora (C ). estaabn alssiistansce hpreogrsam to
Antarctic Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. ckaadinirdbaiiteond
2401). The purpose of the Act is to an African Elephant Conservat:i on
provide for the conservatioann d Fund. In additthei Acot pnlac,es a
protofe thec fatuna iando flnora of moraont thoe imrporitatiuon mof raw
Antarctica and of the upon or worked ivory from African
which such fauna and flora procdounturiesc thiat dno nogt m eet
The primary of the Act certain criteria found in the Act.
Marine Mammal ProtectAicto n(1 6 make it unlafowr afnyu Unlit ed
U.S.C. 1361-1407). This Act establishes States citizen to take any native bird Wild Bird ConservaActt iofo 1n99 2
a moraont thoe tarkinig aund immpo r- or mammal in Antarcort tio ccolalec t (16 U.S.C. 4901). This act promotetsh e
partse ndpr oduc, andde finesF ederal
any native plant from any specially
parts and proatrea ewitchin tAntearctdica. In
for conservatioonf addition, the Act makes it unlawful for
marine mammwiath lmansage,me nt any United States citizen or any
quieeattg ventedi nt heD epteenens of foreign person in the United States to
the Interior for the sea otter, walrus, possess, sell, offer for sale, deliver,
polar bear, dugong, and manatee. receive, carry, transport, import,
export, or attempt to import or export
AirHbuntiong rAct n(16e U.S .C. 742)- from the United States any native
1). Section 13 of the Fish and Wildlife mammal or bird taken in Antarctica
Act of 1966 is commonly referred to or any plant collected in any specially
as the AirbHuontirng nAcet, or protected area.
CO, KS, MT, NE, Assistant Regional Director for
ND, SD, UT, WY Law Enforcement
CA, HA, ID, NV, Assistant Regional Director for
On,W A, GU, AS, Law Enforcement
1
US. Fish & Wildlife Service Headquarters
Portland, Oregon9 72
97232
Telep5h03o /n 23e1 :612 5
AZ, NM, OK, TX Assistant Regional Director for
Law Enforcement
2
US. Fish & Wildlife Service
PO. Box 329
New Mexico 87108
506 / 248 7889
Assistant Regional Director for
tha
Law Enforcement
US. Fish & Wildlife Service
P.O. Box 45, Federal Building
Fort Snelling, Minnesota 55111
Teleph612o /n 72e5 :353 0