[PCA] Fwd: Commercial trade of federally listed threatened and endangered plants in the United States

[De Angelis, Patricia]

I did not include the journal information in my earlier post. My apologies:

Conservation Letters

Volume 6, Issue 5,
<http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/conl.2013.6.issue-5/issuetoc>pages
300–316, September/October 2013


Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.
Botanist, Division of Scientific Authority-US Fish & Wildlife
Service-International Affairs
Chair, Medicinal Plant Working Group-Plant Conservation Alliance
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Arlington, VA  22203
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FAX: 703-358-2276

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From: De Angelis, Patricia <patricia_deangelis at fws.gov>
Date: Fri, Nov 1, 2013 at 9:52 AM
Subject: Commercial trade of federally listed threatened and endangered
plants in the United States
To: native-plants <native-plants at lists.plantconservation.org>


This article which describing intrastate and interstate commerce in
federally lists plants may be of interest.
Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.
Botanist, Division of Scientific Authority-US Fish & Wildlife
Service-International Affairs
Chair, Medicinal Plant Working Group-Plant Conservation Alliance
4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 110
Arlington, VA  22203
703-358-1708 x1753
FAX: 703-358-2276

Promoting sustainable use and conservation of our native medicinal plants.
<www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal>

Follow International Affairs
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Patrick D. Shirey, Brianna N. Kunycky, Dominic T. Chaloner, Michael A.
Brueseke and Gary A. Lamberti

28 May 2013
Abstract

The commercial trade of propagated listed plants is a common but
controversial ex situ conservation approach for rare plant species. We
investigated the Internet trade of plants protected under the U.S.
Endangered Species Act to determine their availability for interstate
(i.e., regulated) commerce. We identified 49 listed plant species that were
available via the Internet, with less than 10% of vendors having obtained
the required federal permit. The lack of permits among vendors suggests
that sellers are unaware or ignore regulations. Illegal trade undermines
both the permitting process and conservation efforts of the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service to ensure that commercial propagation aids the long-term
survival of listed species. Furthermore, in addition to supplying a demand
for plant collections and landscaping, commercial trade could provide a
source of plants for deliberate species introductions, including assisted
colonization—a debated conservation strategy that involves moving species
to new environments to mitigate for habitat loss and climate change. Given
the potential costs and benefits associated with trade, the challenges
suggest that a collaborative approach between agencies, nurseries, and
plant collectors is needed to regulate the trade of listed plants. In
regulating commercial trade, policymakers and conservation biologists may
want to consider potential risks and benefits of private efforts to recover
species.
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