State and Federal Agency Authority and Responsibility for Wildlife

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The documents below are from the 2008 National Fish and Wildlife Health Initiative Toolkit (NFWHI).

Download the NFWHI Toolkit 2008 .

Where do states get their authority to manage wildlife?

State Wildlife Management Agency Responsibility for Managing Diseases in Free-ranging Wildlife

Download State Wildlife Management Agency Responsibility for Managing Diseases in Free-ranging Wildlife document. [Transactions of the 70th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference]

Conflicts of Authority and Strategies to Address Wildlife Diseases

Download Proceedings Document. [Proceedings of the 104th Annual Meeting of the US Animal Health Association (2000)]

USDA-APHIS Veterinary Services authority to regulate wildlife

USDA-APHIS VS Memorandum No. 573.1 outlining VS' animal health policy in relation to wildlife

USDA-APHIS letter clarifying VS memorandum No. 573.1

USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services authority over wildlife and supporting federal legislation

Sample language from Minnesota Statutes regarding wildlife disease response

Example Contact List