The Lacey Act was the first federal wildlife conservation statute, narrowly targeted at the interstate sale in poached game. ... Lacey Game Bill Passed, N.Y. Times, May 1, 1900, at 7.

From 2017 to 2019 there were 5,087 Lacey Act cases, and there have been another 1,746 so far in 2020, according to a USFWS report. The most common way Lacey Act law is broken is when a poacher kills ...

This year, state lawmakers considered several bills that would regulate hunting of white-tailed deer. According to Elic Weitzel, similar discussions have been ongoing for more than 125 years, and are ...

With over 100 years on the books (passed in 1900), the Lacey Act is the main legal defense against invasive animal species. The study appears in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.

They face five years in prison and a $20,000 fine on the Lacey Act charges and one year of prison and a $5,000 fine if ... The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act was enacted in 1940 to ...

The Lacey Act, first enacted in 1900, combats trafficking of illegally taken wildlife, fish or plants, according to the US Department of Agriculture.

POCATELLO, Idaho — Three people have been indicted on 13 counts of violating the Lacey Act, announced U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit on Wednesday. Chad Michael Kulow, 44, Andrew May Major, 44, and ...

H.R. 1380 - Big Cat Public Safety Act passed by a vote of 272-114. The House completed legislative business for the night. — House Press Gallery (@HouseDailyPress) December 4, 2020 ...

Congress passed the Lacey Act in 1900 to protect states against poachers who fled with their goods to another state. Over ...

Under the Bald Eagle Protection Act, killing the iconic bird is prohibited. The law enacted in 1940 makes it a criminal offense to "take" any part of a bald eagle, which includes killing one.