To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that artificially propagated animals shall be treated the same under that Act as naturally propagated animals, and for other purposes.
Sponsored By: Representative McClintock
Introduced
Summary
Treat artificially propagated animals the same as naturally propagated animals under the Endangered Species Act. The bill would ban distinctions between wild and artificially propagated animals for listings, threatened or endangered determinations, and critical-habitat decisions. It would also require federal wildlife agencies to authorize artificial propagation when mitigation is required and apply to all species regardless of when they were listed.
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service: would have to authorize the use of artificial propagation whenever mitigation is required under the Act.
- Entities required to provide mitigation under the Act: could use artificial propagation of animals as an approved mitigation tool to meet their obligations.
- All listed species: the change would apply whether a species was listed before, on, or after enactment, so past and future listings are covered.
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Same Endangered Species rules for captive-bred animals
Agencies would have to treat animals bred in captivity the same as wild animals in Endangered Species Act decisions. They would be allowed to use artificial breeding to meet mitigation requirements. This could make it easier and cheaper for landowners, developers, and breeders to comply. The rule would apply to species listed before, on, or after the date this bill is enacted.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
McClintock
CA • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
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