U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Current Director's Orders
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Updated:  July 29, 2022
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42 03/25/92 Existing Manuals, Handbooks, and Other Directives

Amend.15 (12/31/07) - Amendment extending Order indefinitely and clarifying existing policy PDF 
Amend.13 (12/31/05) - Amendment extending termination date PDF 
Amend.14 (12/31/06) - Amendment extending termination date PDF 
Text   PDF    
109 03/28/05 Use of Specimens Collected on Fish and Wildlife Service Lands test

Amend.17 (03/14/22) - Extends termination date PDF 
Text   PDF   03/31/23  
162 01/06/04 Delegation of Authority - Chief, Law Enforcement

Amend.6 (03/24/08) - Updates references and delegation PDF 
Amend.20 (03/14/22) - Extends termination date PDF 
Text   PDF   03/31/23  
194 04/17/08 Extension of the Redelegation of Authority for Intra-Service Endangered Species Act Section 7 Findings

Exhibit 1 - Regional and Headquarters Office Levels of Authority and Procedures   PDF 
Text   PDF   10/31/22  
199 10/20/09 Program for Centralized Hiring of Refuge Officers

Text   PDF   04/30/23  
205 08/06/12 Training Requirements for Refuge's Federal Wildlife Officers

Text   PDF   02/28/23  
210 02/25/14 Administrative Actions to Strengthen U.S. Trade Controls for Elephant Ivory, Rhinoceros Horn, and Parts and Products of Other Species Listed Under the Endangered Species Act

Appendix 1 - Guidance on the Antique Exception Under the Endangered Species Act   PDF 
Amend.3 (07/18/16) - Amendment aligning Order with the 4(d) rule. PDF 
Amend.1 (05/15/14) - Amending dates in Order and several sections in Appendix 1 PDF 
Amend.2 (07/31/15) - Clarifying information about ESA import permits PDF 
Text   PDF   08/31/22  
212 12/09/15 Using Available Legal and Regulatory Authority to Deny Wildlife Violators from Obtaining Federal Wildlife-Related Permits and Licenses

Text   PDF   06/30/23  
213 12/11/15 Waiver Process for Pre-Appointment Background Investigation Requirement to Attend Law Enforcement Training

Text   PDF   06/30/23  
217 08/09/16 Collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to Conserve Listed, Candidate, and Other At-Risk Species

Text   PDF   01/31/23  
220 05/06/19 Body-Worn Cameras

Text   PDF   11/30/22  
225 10/05/21 Incidental Take of Migratory Birds (effective December 3, 2021)

Text   PDF   04/30/23  
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