Prohibition on Protecting Nonnative Species Under Endangered Species Act
This bill aims to amend existing laws concerning the protection of endangered species. The main change is that species not native to a particular area will not be able to be listed as threatened or endangered. This means that resources allocated for nature conservation will focus exclusively on species naturally occurring in the United States.
Key points
The bill prohibits listing nonnative species as threatened or endangered.
Legal protection and financial resources under the Endangered Species Act will only apply to native species.
This change may affect how animal and plant populations introduced from other regions are managed.
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