Association of Fish&Wildlife Agencies

The Amphibian and Reptile Subcommittee is responsible for keeping the Association informed of the policy, conservation, and management information needs of the States, Territories and Provinces with respect to amphibians and reptiles, and to manage a process for addressing those needs through a variety of mechanisms, including enhanced federal-state-provincial partnerships. In addition, the subcommittee provides an opportunity for discussion, deliberation and action with respect to amphibian and reptile conservation and policy issues in the context of larger fish and wildlife, habitat, or other conservation and policy issues.

Amphibian and Reptile Subcommittee Charge

The Subcommittee has already engaged to respond to a recent Federal Register Notice of Inquiry from FWS regarding the addition of certain constrictor snakes to the Lacey Act list of injurious wildlife.

Letter to FWS Regarding Lacey Act and Certain Constrictor Snakes

For more information, contact Priya Nanjappa Mitchell at pnanjappa@fishwildlife.org.

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