Contains summaries of some 280 federal statutes, treaties, and other federal documents that directly concern wildlife. Covers everything from laws enacted to preserve African elephants and anadromous fish to the 1973 Endangered Species Act and NAFTA.
A companion to the author's previous GI publication, State Wildlife Laws Handbook, and the only one of its kind, this handbook provides a single, comprehensive source of information on 280 wildlife and wildlife-related laws, treaties, and other federal documents. You'll find summaries of all federal laws, treaties, and executive orders that affect the subject of wildlife laws and insight into the range of actions the federal government has taken to conserve America's wildlife.
