Rare Cats and Canids Act of 2015
Official title: To assist in the conservation of rare felids and rare canids by supporting and providing financial resources for the conservation programs of nations within th… Show full official titleShow less
Official title: To assist in the conservation of rare felids and rare canids by supporting and providing financial resources for the conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of rare felid and rare canid populations.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Rare Cats and Canids Act of 2015
This bill establishes a Rare Cats and Canids Conservation Fund as a separate account within the Multinational Species Conservation Fund. The Department of the Interior must use amounts in the fund to provide assistance for the conservation of rare felids and rare canids. Grant amounts may not be used for captive breeding unless it is a part of an accredited reintroduction or restoration program.
Rare felids or rare canids are any population in the family Felidae (cats) or Canidae (dogs), respectively, that are listed in the Red List of Threatened Species Maintained by the World Conservation Union as near-threatened, vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered, excluding any population native to the United States or Canada. Tigers are not considered to be rare felids.
Interior may convene an advisory group of individuals representing organizations actively involved in the conservation of felids and canids.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2697: Rare Cats and Canids Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2697/
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