16 U.S.C. § 3742: Purposes

Summary

Creates a partnership of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, certain State wildlife agencies, and private groups and people to run projects that protect all kinds of fish and wildlife and let the public enjoy them without hunting or fishing. Allows the State agencies to use their legal powers to carry out these projects and encourages private donations led by the States and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to pay for them.

Title 16, §3742

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The purposes of this chapter are to establish a partnership among the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, designated State agencies, and private organizations and individuals—

(1)to carry out wildlife conservation and appreciation projects to conserve the entire array of diverse fish and wildlife species in the United States and to provide opportunities for the public to use and enjoy these fish and wildlife species through nonconsumptive activities;

(2)to enable designated State agencies to respond more fully and utilize their statutory and administrative authorities by carrying out wildlife conservation and appreciation projects; and

(3)to encourage private donations, under the leadership of the States and of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, to carry out wildlife conservation and appreciation projects.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1994—Par. (3). Pub. L. 103–375 inserted “the States and of” after “under the leadership of”.

§3742 Purposes

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Title 16, §3742

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