ALERT: Final Salamander Rule
In January 2016, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published an interim rule listing 201 species (20 genera) of salamanders as injurious under the Lacey Act. FWS has now finalized that rule and written an interim rule that adds 16 genera (about 164 species),...
Animal Shipping Guidelines: Cold, Hot, and In Between
A related article titled “Shipping Live Herps Responsibly and Ethically” can be read at https://usark.org/blog-ship1/. Shipping live animals, such as reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates, can pose challenges at any time of year. We often hear...ALERT: ESA Modernization Bill
HR102 was introduced by Representative Andy Biggs (Arizona). This bill amends the Endangered Species Act to prevent a species that is not native to the United States from being listed as an endangered or threatened species. You may read the bill details at...ALERT: NY species ban
Senate Bill 252 (S252) makes some changes to the “wild animal” law in New York. It is sponsored by Senator Monica R. Martinez with Senators Andrew Gounardes, Leroy Comrie, Rachel May, and Luis R. Sepúlveda as co-sponsors. The was referred to the Environmental...Become A member
