Amending the Black Bass and Lacey Acts: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Resource Protection of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate, Ninety-sixth Congress, First Session, on S. 1882 ... November 6, 1979U.S. Government Printing Office, 1979 - 203 páginas |
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... wildlife in this country . Although many States did not have laws governing the taking of fish and wildlife , Congressman John F. Lacey of Iowa authored the Lacey Act of 1900 to stop illegal market hunting and he said this and I quote ...
... wildlife in this country . Although many States did not have laws governing the taking of fish and wildlife , Congressman John F. Lacey of Iowa authored the Lacey Act of 1900 to stop illegal market hunting and he said this and I quote ...
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... wildlife laws are only as effective as their enforcement . For instance , in July 1978 , Fish and Wildlife regulations , 50 C.F.R. section 17.40 ( e ) , went into effect allow- ing the import of elephant ivory only from countries party ...
... wildlife laws are only as effective as their enforcement . For instance , in July 1978 , Fish and Wildlife regulations , 50 C.F.R. section 17.40 ( e ) , went into effect allow- ing the import of elephant ivory only from countries party ...
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... wildlife laws of that country . We suggest serious consideration be given to establishing a network of technically qualified persons stationed abroad and working in cooperation with the U.S. Department of State . Such officials could ...
... wildlife laws of that country . We suggest serious consideration be given to establishing a network of technically qualified persons stationed abroad and working in cooperation with the U.S. Department of State . Such officials could ...
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... wildlife and plants having been accidently introduced , then proving to be detrimental and difficult to eradicate ... laws regulating harvest and trade . A similar provision should be made to support State and foreign plant conservation laws ...
... wildlife and plants having been accidently introduced , then proving to be detrimental and difficult to eradicate ... laws regulating harvest and trade . A similar provision should be made to support State and foreign plant conservation laws ...
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... wildlife enforcement . Modifi- cation of the Lacey Act to include plants ... laws . Senator CHAFEE . These are good points , but we don't want to start ... legislation that this country possesses and we should be proud of it . Senator ...
... wildlife enforcement . Modifi- cation of the Lacey Act to include plants ... laws . Senator CHAFEE . These are good points , but we don't want to start ... legislation that this country possesses and we should be proud of it . Senator ...
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Página 60 - The Passenger Pigeon needs no protection. Wonderfully prolific, having the vast forests of the North as its breeding grounds, traveling hundreds of miles in search of food, it is here to-day and elsewhere to-morrow, and no ordinary destruction can lessen them, or be missed from the myriads that are yearly produced.
Página 145 - ... Furthermore, if your wife had requested your mother to get her the purse, and, because of recent writeups in the media, she allegedly should have known a violation was implied by the mere use of such material in a purse, she could then become subject to up to a $10,000 fine. And what would your mother say when she is cited? A fundamental principal of fairness and justice under due process is the requirement that a legislature must define a crime with such explicit definiteness that persons of...
Página 134 - ... individuals concerned with the utilization of animals in research. The members include persons involved in the importation, exportation, and captive breeding of wildlife — wildlife essential to research and to clinical, lifesaving testing. The animals with which we are concerned, are in large measure not listed on Appendix I to the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. A small number of the animals are contained in Appendix II to the Treaty. The...
Página 200 - In case of contumacy or refusal to obey a subpena served upon any person pursuant to this paragraph, the district court of the United States for any district in which such person is found...
Página 115 - Assistant Attorney General in the Land and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice. I...
Página 110 - If the laws or regulations of the country of origin, the country of export, or a subdivision thereof, restrict the taking, possession, transportation, exportation, or sale of wildlife, the owner, importer, or consignee may be required to produce foreign documentation showing that such laws or regulations have not been violated.
Página 74 - States strongly object to shipments of live white amur carp into California from Arkansas. California has no remedy against the shipper in Arkansas, and the Federal Government cannot intervene on California's behalf under present law. This problem is solved by the proposed legislation. Fourth, we believe it is desirable to extend protection to species of wildlife not now covered by the Lacey Act. We are encouraging States and foreign governments to protect a broad variety of species. Our legal mechanisms...
Página 156 - No penalty may be assessed under this subsection unless such person is given notice and opportunity for a hearing with respect to such violation.
Página 133 - ... proper perspective, I shall preface our comments with some background information on the organizations I represent and their experience with the Department of Interior. The Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) consists of twenty pet associations and approximately 750 individual and compnay memberships. The Pet Industry is extensive, employing many thousands in every state as well as in several foreign countries. The membership of PIJAC and its member organizations consists of sole proprietorships,...