Sec. 2. Findings
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Congress makes the following findings: Wildlife and plants, and endangered species in particular, are threatened by illegal trafficking activities around the world. Preserving endangered wildlife is critical to maintaining a diverse global ecosystem. Illegal wildlife trafficking magnifies the harm to our environment caused by pollution, deforestation, and other human activity. The State Department can play a critical role in increasing awareness by travelers about illegal wildlife trafficking activity, and can in turn reduce illicit importation of endangered, threatened, or otherwise illegal wildlife products.
Reporting on wildlife trafficking by the State Department, and strategy and coordination activities by the Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking should be extended to ensure that the United States remains a leader on wildlife conservation into the future.