Meghan - Feel free to contact me at work and I'll see if I can assist you on
behalf of the Department.  The various federal laws you seek are available
online.  A quick google found the migratory bird treaty act at
http://www.fws.gov/laws/lawsdigest/migtrea.html.

Mark L Hoffman
Associate Director, Administration
Wildlife and Heritage Service
Department of Natural Resources
Phone: 410-260-8449
Email: mhoffman at dnr.state.md.us

-----Original Message-----
From: Maryland Birds & Birding [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Meghan Tice
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 8:38 PM
To: 
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Questions regarding the (Legal) Conservation of Wild
Birds in MD

Questions regarding the Conservation Laws of Wild and Native Birds within
the US:

1. Where does one obtain an up-to-date copy of the Migratory Bird Treaty
Act?
2. Where does one obtain a current copy of the Migratory Bird Conservation
Act?
3. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act?  Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act?
4. ???

5. Is the Migratory Bird Treaty Act actually enforced to your knowledge?
And how?

Many thanks,
Meghan Tice
(in need of fighting words)
Bowie, Prince George's County
<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
301-809-0139

(Was told by an individual at MD DNR's Natural Resources Police, while
attempting 
to report a natural resources violation, that shooting songbirds is illegal
but poisoning 
the same birds is escapable via a loophole.  Want to look into this as part
of another, 
the original, battle, as DNR forwarded me to AACO Dept. of Health to ask for

assistance with the matter.)

Please do help if you can.