The Lacey Act was Passed
- Date Range
- 1900 – 1900
- Title
- The Lacey Act was Passed
- What occurred
- The first act protecting wildlife (Lacey Act) was passed. It prohibited people from importing, exporting, selling, or purchasing wildlife and plants that were taken in violation of a previous law. Although this did not have a drastic impact on the exploitation of wildlife and nature, this is seen as the first real step toward conservation.
- Location
- Washington, DC
- Image Citation
- globaltimbertrackingnetwork.org
- Student name(s)
- Grace Snyder