The Endangered Species Conservation Act (P. L. 91-135), passed in December, 1969, amended the original law to provide additional protection to species in danger of "worldwide extinction" by prohibiting their importation and subsequent sale in the United States. It expanded the Lacey Act's ban on interstate commerce to include mammals, reptiles, amphibians, mollusks and crustaceans. Reptiles were added mainly to reduce the rampant poaching of alligators and crocodiles. This law was the first time that invertebrates were included for protection. COUNT 5
QSN1 When was the Endangered Species Conservation Act passed? ANS1 December, 1969 QSN2 How did the Endangered Species Conservation Act benefit endangered species? ANS2 by prohibiting their importation and subsequent sale in the United States QSN3 What did the Endangered Species Conservation Act add to the wildlife definition of the Lacey Act? ANS3 mammals, reptiles, amphibians, mollusks and crustaceans QSN4 What two reptiles were particularly of interest for the inclusion of "reptiles" in the Endangered Species Conservation Act? ANS4 alligators and crocodiles QSN5 What important precedent did this set for invertebrates? ANS5 This law was the first time that invertebrates were included for protection