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Lacey Act
Congress passed the landmark Lacey Act in 1900 to ban the illegal trafficking of fish and wildlife. In 2008, the Lacey Act was amended to extend its protections to plants and plant products, including timber. Today, the multiple U.S. government agencies including U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of Justice, through its Environmental and Natural Resources Division, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and others enforce the Lacey Act. -
Armoured Catfish
species of armored catfish called Loricariidae have been wreaking havoc in South Florida's lakes. Non-native to the waters, the fish have been eating away at the lakes, causing erosion, and are even responsible for tripping humans by burrowing holes along the edge of the water. Without a natural predator, armored catfish now number in the millions in South Florida, reported the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.The armored catfish wasn't always there, though.The fish are natives of South A. -
May 23,2016 today
The Loricariidae, better known as the armored catfish, is a species of fish that are favored species in tanks for their diligent cleaning of algae from tank walls, but what is useful in an aquarium tank can be harmful in the wild. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) along with south Florida residents are complaining of damage to south Florida lakes caused by the invasive, non-native fish.
