Which entity is responsible for enforcing migratory bird regulations at the federal level?

Which entity is responsible for enforcing migratory bird regulations at the federal level?

• A. Environmental Protection Agency
• B. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• C. Federal Aviation Administration
• D. Department of Agriculture

Answer: (B)

Federal enforcement of migratory bird protections is handled by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. They administer the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, maintain the protected species lists, and issue permits for activities that would affect migratory birds, such as taking, possessing, or nest disturbance. They also have the authority to enforce violations. The Environmental Protection Agency focuses on pesticides and environmental health, the Federal Aviation Administration on aviation safety (including bird-strike mitigation) rather than enforcement of migratory bird laws, and the Department of Agriculture handles agricultural programs and some wildlife damage management but not federal migratory bird regulations. So USFWS is the agency responsible for enforcing migratory bird regulations at the federal level.

Federal enforcement of migratory bird protections is handled by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. They administer the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, maintain the protected species lists, and issue permits for activities that would affect migratory birds, such as taking, possessing, or nest disturbance. They also have the authority to enforce violations. The Environmental Protection Agency focuses on pesticides and environmental health, the Federal Aviation Administration on aviation safety (including bird-strike mitigation) rather than enforcement of migratory bird laws, and the Department of Agriculture handles agricultural programs and some wildlife damage management but not federal migratory bird regulations. So USFWS is the agency responsible for enforcing migratory bird regulations at the federal level.