USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Fight Illegal Logging.

Many birds, beetles and butterflies are endangered or threatened by it in forests around the world.

The Lacey Act combats illegal harvest by making it unlawful to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase any fish, wildlife, or plant taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of any law, treaty, or regulation.

The superb bird-of-paradise, Lophorina superba, lives in rainforests of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, feeding on fruits and insects.

The weevil, Eupholus bennetti uses its bright color to ward off enemies.

To learn more, visit www.aphis.usda.gov/plant-imports/lacey-act.