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Title 50

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  1. Title 50 —Wildlife and Fisheries
  2. Chapter I —United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
  3. Subchapter B —Taking, Possession, Transportation, Sale, Purchase, Barter, Exportation, and Importation of Wildlife and Plants
  4. Part 15   View Full Text
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Title 50Wildlife and FisheriesPart / Section
Chapter IUnited States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior1 – 92
Subchapter BTaking, Possession, Transportation, Sale, Purchase, Barter, Exportation, and Importation of Wildlife and Plants10 – 24
Part 15Wild Bird Conservation Act15.1 – 15.53
Subpart AIntroduction and General Provisions15.1 – 15.4
§ 15.1Purpose of regulations.
§ 15.2Scope of regulations.
§ 15.3Definitions.
§ 15.4Information collection requirements.
Subpart BProhibitions and Requirements15.11 – 15.12
§ 15.11Prohibitions.
§ 15.12Requirements.
Subpart CPermits and Approval of Cooperative Breeding Programs15.21 – 15.26
Subpart DApproved List of Species Listed in the Appendices to the Convention15.31 – 15.33
§ 15.31Criteria for including species in the approved list for captive-bred species.
§ 15.32Criteria for including species in the approved list for non-captive-bred species.
§ 15.33Species included in the approved list.
Subpart EQualifying Facilities Breeding Exotic Birds in Captivity15.41 – 15.42
§ 15.41 Criteria for including facilities as qualifying for imports. [Reserved]
§ 15.42 List of foreign qualifying breeding facilities. [Reserved]
Subpart FList of Prohibited Species Not Listed in the Appendices to the Convention15.51 – 15.53
§ 15.51 Criteria for including species and countries in the prohibited list. [Reserved]
§ 15.52 Species included in the prohibited list. [Reserved]
§ 15.53 Countries of export included in the prohibited list. [Reserved]
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