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Statutes for Which the Wildlife and Marine Resources Section Has Responsibility

  • 28-Hour Law, 49 U.S.C. § 80502
  • Airborne Hunting Act, 16 U.S.C. § 742j-1
  • Animal Damage Control Act, 7 U.S.C. § 8351 et seq.
  • Animal Fighting Venture Prohibition, 7 U.S.C. § 2156
  • Animal Welfare Act, 7 U.S.C. § 2131 et seq.
  • Antarctic Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. § 2401 et seq.
  • Atlantic Salmon Convention Act, 16 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.
  • Atlantic Tunas Convention Act, 16 U.S.C. § 971
  • Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 668 to 668d
  • Dingell-Johnson Fish Restoration Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 777 to 777i, 777k
  • Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq.
  • Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661 to 667e
  • Fur Seal Act of 1966, 16 U.S.C. § 1151 et seq.
  • Horse Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1821 et seq.
  • Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act, 7 U.S.C. § 1902 et seq. (including violations cross-referenced under 21 U.S.C. § 601 et seq.)
  • Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 16 U.S.C. § 1801 et seq.
  • Marine Mammal Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. § 1361 et seq.
  • Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act, 16 U.S.C. § 1431 et seq.
  • Migratory Bird Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 715 to 715d, 715e, 715f to 715k, 715 to 715r
  • Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 16 U.S.C. § 703 et seq.
  • National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 668dd, 668ee
  • Northern Pacific Halibut Act, 16 U.S.C. § 773 et seq.
  • Sponge Act, 16 U.S.C. § 781 et seq.
  • Tuna Conventions Act, 16 U.S.C. § 951 et seq.
  • Wild Free Roaming Horses and Burros Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1331 to 1340
Updated August 3, 2023