United States Lawmakers Propose Bipartisan SLOTHS Act to Ban Wild Sloth Imports
Representative Maxwell Alejandro Frost and Representative Laurel Lee are set to introduce bipartisan legislation aiming to ban the importation of wild sloths into the United States.
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United States lawmakers are introducing bipartisan legislation to ban the importation of wild sloths into the country, Inside Climate News reported. Representative Maxwell Alejandro Frost, a Democrat from Florida, is set to introduce the bill on Tuesday alongside co-sponsor Representative Laurel Lee, a Republican from Florida. The legislation is known as the SLOTHS Act. [1]
Conservation experts state that the proposed ban could have global implications for protecting the tree-dwelling species, according to Inside Climate News. The bill focuses on stopping the international trade and importation of wild sloths to support broader species conservation efforts. [1]
International trade of endangered plants and animals is regulated globally under CITES, a multilateral treaty drafted following a 1963 resolution by members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The convention opened for signature in 1973 and officially entered into force on July 1, 1975. [3]
In short
- Representative Maxwell Alejandro Frost and Representative Laurel Lee are introducing the SLOTHS Act to ban wild sloth imports.
- Experts state the legislation could have global conservation implications for tree-dwelling sloths.
- CITES is an international multilateral treaty in force since July 1, 1975, to protect endangered species from trade.
Sources
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- [1]Federal Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ban Wild Sloth ImportsInside Climate News, 7d ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on Wikipedia
- [3]CITES on Wikipedia
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