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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (informally referred to as NYSDEC, DEC, EnCon or NYSENCON) is a department of New York state government. [4] The department guides and regulates the conservation, improvement, and protection of New York's natural resources; manages Forest Preserve lands in the Adirondack and Catskill parks, state forest lands, and wildlife management ...
In many countries, including the United States and Australia, wildlife rehabilitation requires a license and/or permit(s). In the U.S., the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) oversees the rehabilitation of migratory birds under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act , while state and local agencies regulate the care of other species.
Their mission includes two areas: fish & wildlife, and environmental quality. Enforcing fish & wildlife laws include investigating complaints of poaching, the illegal sale of wildlife, and checking hunters, fishermen, trappers, and commercial fishermen (lobsters, clams, bait fish, food fish) for compliance.
Wildlife rehabilitation and conservation centers (3 C, 84 P) Pages in category "Wildlife rehabilitation" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.
The Pittman–Robertson Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act of 1937 places an excise tax on guns and ammunition, of which 10% is returned to the states to fund restoration and management efforts for wildlife including purchase of habitat. New York State Bond Acts in 1960, 1972 and 1986 have also helped fund the WMA system.
The Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act of 1937, most often referred to as the Pittman–Robertson Act for its sponsors, Nevada Senator Key Pittman and Virginia Congressman Absalom Willis Robertson, is an act that imposes an 11% tax on firearms, ammunition, and archery equipment and distributes the proceeds to state governments for wildlife projects.
Pages in category "Wildlife rehabilitation and conservation centers" The following 84 pages are in this category, out of 84 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Founded in 1972, the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council is a non-profit consortium of wildlife rehabilitators. IWRC began in California 's Bay Area to share experiences and resources, and to "develop a professional organization through which North American rehabilitators could network and access information."