To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that artificially propagated animals shall be treated the same under that Act as naturally propagated animals, and for other purposes.

1. 01

   How would treating artificially propagated endangered animals the same as wild ones change which breeding programs federal agencies must approve or fund?

2. 02

   What risks or benefits might arise from allowing artificial breeding as a required mitigation strategy instead of habitat preservation for endangered species?

3. 03

   Who currently profits from breeding threatened species, and how would this bill shift the costs and responsibilities among breeders, agencies, and taxpayers?

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