Protected species: California Endangered Species Act.
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Overview
This bill updates California’s approach to protecting endangered and threatened species. It prohibits the import, sale, or transport of wildlife taken in violation of federal or state laws. Specifically, it requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to monitor federal actions that could weaken protections for endangered species and, if a decrease is detected, to add the species to a list of provisional candidate species for potential further protection. The bill also provides legal protections for entities operating under federal authorizations for ‘take’ as long as they comply with their federal permits, and includes findings to justify a limitation on public access to certain department proceedings.
Key provisions
- Prohibits the import, sale, and transport of wildlife taken in violation of federal or state laws.
- Requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to monitor federal actions that could weaken protections for endangered species.
- Mandates the Department of Fish and Wildlife to add species to a list of provisional candidate species if federal protections decrease.
- Provides legal protections for entities operating under federal authorizations for ‘take’ while complying with their permits.
- Establishes a timeframe for the provisions to become inoperative and then be repealed.
- Includes findings to justify a limitation on public access to certain department proceedings.
- Specifies penalties for violations of the new provisions.
- Clarifies that existing constitutional provisions regarding state reimbursement do not apply to this act.
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