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Wildlife Inspection Program
Minneapolis

Contacting the Office:

Hubert H. Humphrey Terminal
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
7150 Humphrey Drive, Suite 2186
Minneapolis, MN 55450
Phone: 612-726-6302
Fax: 612-726-6303
TTY: 1-800-877-8339 (Federal Relay)

Email: MidwestNews@fws.gov

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Office Facts

• Established: 1986

• Staff: one Wildlife Inspector

• In addition to the airport, the inspection program is responsible for seven land border ports with Canada

• The Minneapolis Wildlife Inspection program is administered by the Chicago Wildlife Inspection Office

Law Enforcement Objectives

• Protect and conserve native and foreign wildlife through the enforcement of federal laws

• Promote and encourage voluntary compliance with federal wildlife laws through public education and the creation of a deterrent effect

Law Enforcement Briefs

• Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport is both a non-designated and border port of entry for the import and export of wildlife

• The airport is the 10th largest in the United States in terms of airline operations and the 13th largest in terms of the number of passengers using the facility

• Approximately 800,000 arriving international passengers are processed annually through the port

• The airport is a significant port of entry for United States residents returning from hunting trips into Canada

Laws Enforced

• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)

• Endangered Species Act

• African Elephant Conservation Act

• Lacey Act

• Wild Bird Conservation Act

• Marine Mammal Protection Act

• Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act

• Migratory Bird Treaty Act

 

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Last updated: July 16, 2008

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