1. Lauren Hornbuckle Period 1
Lacey Act of 1900
Lauren Hornbuckle
Period 1

2. Lacey Act of 1900 Drafted in 1900 by President McKinley
Amended in 2008 to diversely expand protection
National Act in the United States
United States Fish and Wildlife Services is responsible for regulation and enforcement of The Lacey Act

3. Function of The Lacey Act
The Lacey Act is law in the U.S. regarding conservation that prohibits importing, exporting, selling, or purchasing wildlife, plants, and fish that have been legally taken, possessed, sold, or transported
In 2008 the Act became more diverse in prohibiting imports from illegally logged woods
It became the first federal law protecting wildlife
If there is illegal trade of animals and plant, this act will hold criminal punishment
Today, the Lacey Act controls the import of any species protected by laws which leads to less invasive species