(a) By reason of the Congressional policy (e.g., Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1956) of State-Federal cooperation and coordination in the area of fish and wildlife conservation, State and Federal agencies have implemented cooperative agreements for a variety of fish and wildlife programs on Federal lands. This practice shall be continued and encouraged. Appropriate topics for such cooperative agreements include but are not limited to:
- (1) Protection, maintenance, and development of fish and wildlife habitat;
- (2) Fish and wildlife reintroduction and propagation;
- (3) Research and other field study programs including those involving the taking or possession of fish and wildlife;
- (4) Fish and wildlife resource inventories and data collection;
- (5) Law enforcement;
- (6) Educational programs;
- (7) Toxicity/mortality investigations and monitoring;
- (8) Animal damage management;
- (9) Endangered and threatened species;
- (10) Habitat preservation;
- (11) Joint processing of State and Federal permit applications for activities involving fish, wildlife and plants;
- (12) Road management activities affecting fish and wildlife and their habitat;
- (13) Management activities involving fish and wildlife; and,
- (14) Disposition of fish and wildlife taken in conjunction with the activities listed in this paragraph.