But giraffes are in decline, which has prompted the US government to list them as endangered for the first time. Giraffes will be listed under the US Endangered Species Act, the US Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed in a move that will cover five subspecies of the animal. Once enacted, the listing will require permits for giraffe parts imported to the US and help boost funding for giraffe conservation. Environmental groups that have been campaigning for years to try to get various giraffe species listed welcomed the move but said that it is long overdue. “And a lot of the reasons why things get tangled up with our Endangered Species Act in the US is because it impacts the states, and when those species are foreign, that doesn’t come into play.

Source: Irish Examiner November 24, 2024 20:08 UTC