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The List of Injurious Wildlife
Summary of Species Currently Listed as Injurious Wildlife under (18 U.S.C. 42) (Lacey Act). The summary here shows wildlife species that are currently listed as injurious and includes updated numbers for taxonomic changes to the species’ names.
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Injurious Listings Protect Native Wildlife
You may have never heard of the injurious wildlife provision of the Lacey Act. And when it’s working its best, you’ll never see the species it targets.
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A century of injurious wildlife listing under the Lacey Act: a history
In its 120-year history, the major injurious wildlife provision of the Lacey Act has remained nearly intact. The purpose of the Federal law has always been to protect the United States from the introduction of invasive and otherwise harmful species. Amendments along the way have transformed the law...
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The unsung success of injurious wildlife listing under the Lacey Act
Previous papers discussing the effectiveness of injurious wildlife listings under 18 U.S.C. 42(a) of the Lacey Act have emphasized failures while ignoring the many successes. We looked at the 120-year history of injurious listing and then determined the effectiveness of the listings since the U.S....
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