By McKenna Webster
Draft Year: 1900
Amendment years: 1935, 1947, 1969, 1981, 1988, 1989
National: (US only)
Description:
States that it is unlawful to import, export, transport or sell any fish or wild life plant
taken from another country to the United States.
There are criminal penalties if violated, most likely fined based on the offense
It protects the rights of wildlife and makes sure nonnative species aren’t spread to new
countries.
It would help to aid in restoring game and other birds in the U.S.
The act also established that it is illegal to submit false identification of wildlife.
Introduced by John F. Lacey; It was signed into law in 1900 by President McKinley.
Environmental Issues effects:
It eliminated hunting without a hunting license
It eliminated the smuggling of animals from international countries to the United States,
therefore decreasing the amount of invasive species
It eliminated pet trade and the importation of illegally harvested fish into the U.S.
It protected native species of the U.S. from invasive species brought in from other
countries leading to less extinction of native wildlife.
The Biodiversity of ecosystems worldwide are protected due to this law.
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The Fish an Wildlife Service is a major help
when it comes to regulating the Lacey Act of
1900
The United States Customs Service helps make
sure that the Lacey Act is being followed by
making travelers get their luggage checked
before they leave international countries and
go to the United States