Endangered species act - RFI on states' laws

[Guy Van de Poel & A. Kalus]

It would be even more interesting if you replace state by country in the
mail below.

Guy.

----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Quinn <ento at satx.rr.com>
To: <leps-l at lists.yale.edu>
Sent: zaterdag 9 februari 2002 19:19
Subject: RE: Endangered species act - RFI on states' laws


> To go beyond interesting stories and to get at actual (ink on paper) laws,
I
> think it would be helpful if the Lep Soc or an individual created a web
site
> that contained or linked to:
>
> 1) each state's list of T&E invertebrates species,
>
> 2) each state's law with regard to their T&E invertebrates,
>
> 3) each state's lists and laws on "species of concern" should also be
> addressed and
>
> 4) the federally listed species that may reside in each state.
>
> In Texas, the state legislature prohibits Texas Parks and Wildlife from
> putting any invertebrate species on the state threatened and endangered
> species list, that is not first put on the federal threatened and
endangered
> species list. The only exceptions to this prohibition on independent
listing
> of invertebrates are Mollusks and Crustaceans. Our species of concern have
> no legal protection.
>
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> Mike Quinn
> Invertebrate Biologist
> Wildlife Diversity Program
> Texas Parks & Wildlife
> mike.quinn at tpwd.state.tx.us
> 512-912-7059



 
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