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Lacey Act of 1900. D raft Year: 1900 Amendment years: 1935, 1947, 1969, 1981, 1988, 1989 National: Only regulated inside the United States. Preston Crowell. Description and Environmental Issues Affected. Description: Introduced by John F. Lacey; ratified in 1900 by President McKinley.
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Lacey Act of 1900 Draft Year: 1900 Amendment years: 1935, 1947, 1969, 1981, 1988, 1989 National: Only regulated inside the United States Preston Crowell
Description and Environmental Issues Affected Description: • Introduced by John F. Lacey; ratified in 1900 by President McKinley. • It is not legal to import, export, transport or sell any illegally obtained fish or plant from another country to the United States. • Its purpose is to protect plant and animal species from international countries. Environmental Issues Affected: • The Biodiversity of ecosystems worldwide are protected due to this law. • It eliminated the smuggling of animals from international countries to the United States, therefore decreasing the amount of invasive specie • It eliminated hunting without license • It eliminated pet trade and the importation of illegally harvested fish into the U.S.
Agencies regulating the Lacey Act • The United States Customs Service helps regulate the Lacey Act by searching travelers luggage prior to permitting them to depart from international countries to the United States. • The Fish an Wildlife Service also assists in regulating the Lacey Act.