Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agency

The purpose of this MOU is to establish a general framework for cooperating and collaborating among FWS, the States (via their Associations), industry, and other nongovernmental parties to promote nonregulatory approaches with the goal of reducing the risks of potentially invasive, nonnative species being introduced into the United States.

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