1. History of F&W Conservation Chapter 3

2. Federal Actions
Yellowstone National Park – first wildlife protected park in the world (1872)
National Park Service – established in 1916 which now has 330 protected areas
Lacey Act – passed in 1900 to protect game & wild birds
Migratory Bird Act – passed in 1929 (Duck Stamps in 1934)
Fish & Wildlife Service formed in 1940
Pittman-Robertson Act – passed in 1937 placed tax on hunting equipment and ammo
Wilderness Act- passed in 1964 to preserve select wilderness areas

3. Federal Actions cont’d.
Endangered Species Act – passed in 1966.
Marine Mammal Protection Act – passed in 1972
Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation & Management Act – passed in 1976 to protect overharvest of marine fish