Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 16 : Section 718


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 718. Definitions

      (a) Terms defined in the Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703
    et seq.], or the Migratory Bird Conservation Act [16 U.S.C. 715 et
    seq.], shall, when used in this subchapter, have the meaning
    assigned to such terms in such Acts, respectively.
      (b) As used in this subchapter (1) the term "migratory waterfowl"
    means the species enumerated in paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of
    article I of the treaty between the United States and Great Britain
    for the protection of migratory birds concluded August 16, 1916 (39
    Stat. 1702); (2) the term "State" includes the several States and
    Territories of the United States and the District of Columbia; and
    (3) the term "take" means pursue, hunt, shoot, capture, collect, or
    kill, or attempt to pursue, hunt, shoot, capture, collect, or kill.



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