Laws and Regulations

Permits

General special use permits are needed for after-hours access, special access to closed areas or commercial ventures including filming and recording of wildlife. Please address these special use permit questions to the Michigan Private Lands Office.

National Wildlife Refuge System Laws

Wetland management districts are special places. All activities allowed on districts must be evaluated to make sure each activity will not conflict with the reason it was founded. The refuge system has special regulations about what you can do. Find the specific laws about what you can and cannot do on district lands by reviewing the 50 Code of Federal Regulations - Subchapter C - regarding activities on districts.

Emergency Wetlands Resources Act

The Emergency Wetlands Resources Act provides for the collection of entrance fees, thirty percent of which may be used for refuge operations and maintenance, and for the Secretary of the Interior to establish and periodically review a national wetlands priority conservation plan for Federal and...

Laws, Agreements & Treaties
Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956

The Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 establishes a comprehensive national fish and wildlife policy and authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to take steps required for the development, management, advancement, conservation, and protection of fisheries resources and wildlife resources through...

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Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act

The Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act, commonly referred to as the Duck Stamp Act, requires waterfowl hunters, 16 years of age or older, to purchase and possess a valid Federal waterfowl hunting stamp prior to taking migratory waterfowl. Receipts from the sale of the stamp are...

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