U.S. Congress - H.R.3663 Protect America's Wildlife Act of 2007
H.R.3663 - Protect America's Wildlife Act of 2007
To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Protect America's Wildlife Act of 2007 as introduced.
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9/25/2007--Introduced.Protect America's Wildlife Act of 2007 - Amends the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to add to airborne hunting offenses a prohibition against any person shooting or attempting to shoot any bird, fish, or other animal before 3:00 a.m. following a day on which the peOfficial Summary
9/25/2007--Introduced.Protect America's Wildlife Act of 2007 - Amends the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to add to airborne hunting offenses a prohibition against any person shooting or attempting to shoot any bird, fish, or other animal before 3:00 a.m. following a day on which the person has traveled by aircraft other than on a regularly scheduled commercial aircraft. Increases the fine for such offenses to not more than $50,000 (currently, $5,000).
Prohibits a state from authorizing or undertaking any action otherwise prohibited under such Act for the purpose of increasing any game population or sport hunting. Authorizes a state to shoot predators from an aircraft to prevent a biological emergency, if:
(1) the head of the state's fish and wildlife agency determines that such an emergency is imminent and there is no other means available to eliminate the emergency;
(2) the shooting is conducted by an officer or employee of such agency or of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA);
(3) the shooting occurs only in the area where the emergency exists; and
(4) the shooting removes only the minimum number of predators necessary to eliminate the emergency.
Allows the Secretary of the Interior to authorize an otherwise prohibited action to prevent the extinction of any endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 if there is no other means available to address the threat of extinction.
Authorizes citizen suits under the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956.
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