### Question
How is the term native to the United States or its territories defined?


### Answer
The term **native to the United States or its territories** is defined in *16 U.S.C. § 703* as the following:

> occurring in the United States or its territories as the result of natural biological or ecological processes

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 703*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-PROTECTION OF MIGRATORY GAME AND INSECTIVOROUS BIRDS > SUBCHAPTER II-MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY**

