The Lacey Act of 1900, the first federal game law, regulates interstate and international commerce in wildlife. The term ?wildlife?, for the pur-poses of the act, means any wild animal, wild bird, amphibian, reptile, mollusk, or crustacean, or their dead bodies, parts, eggs, or offspring, but does not include migratory birds for which protection is afforded under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Briefly, action can be taken against anyone who transports, ships, or sells wildlife in interstate or foreign commerce contrary to state or foreign laws, or transports any package not properly labeled or tagged.
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act, an international agreement signed in 1918 for the protection of migratory bird populations. Migratory birds are protected by the federal government with provisions allowing state regulation. All birds, their parts, nests, and eggs are protected, except as provided by open hunting seasons.
The removal from the wild, for any purposes, of any reptile or amphibian (to include eggs or nest) except bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus), green frog (Lithobates clamitans) and snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentine) is prohibited except by special permit (RIHR 9.15.A). The release into the wild of any non-native reptile or amphibian is prohibited.
A full list of protected species of reptiles and amphibians in Rhode Island can be found in the RIHR, section 9.15.B. The taking of snapping turtles at any time shall be limited to turtles with a minimum cara-pace length of twelve (12) inches, using: turtle traps, snagging, snaring, grabbing, jugging, bow and arrow, or while legally fishing. Traps and jugs must carry the trapper?s name and address (RIHR 9.15.A.4).
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