Threatened and Endangered Plant Laws

Federal and state regulations can be a dry and confusing read (but see below if you just LOVE statutes). In an effort to make the plant laws in Texas more digestible (and fun!), this video will walk you through the ins and outs of the state and federal plant laws (with a particular focus on private landowners).
If you still have questions, refer to the actual statutes and other more user-friendly resources below.

User-friendly plant law resources:
Federal and State Listed Plants of Texas
https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/wildlife_diversity/nongame/listed-species/plants/

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Endangered Plants – Federal Rules and Regulations
https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/Rare_Plants/documents/EndangeredPlantsFactSheet020513.pdf

U.S. Forest Service Laws and Regulations to Protect Endangered Plants (learn what federally-listed plants have to do with old English common law and kings)
https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/Rare_Plants/conservation/lawsandregulations.shtml

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Species Protection Basics
https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/wildlife_diversity/nongame/listed-species/species-protection.phtml

Federal plant statute:
Endangered Species Act of 1973
https://www.fws.gov/sites/default/files/documents/endangered-species-act-accessible.pdf

Texas plant statutes:
Texas Administrative Code: Endangered, threatened, and protected native plants
https://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.ViewTAC?tac_view=5&ti=31&pt=2&ch=69&sch=A&rl=Y

Texas Parks and Wildlife Code: Endangered plants
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PW/htm/PW.88.htm

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Видео Threatened and Endangered Plant Laws канала Texas Parks and Wildlife