H.R. 669: Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act

This workshop group focused on legislation created to prevent the introduction of harmful nonnative wildlife species into American ecosystems, focusing on the economic ramifications of the nonnative species and the legislation that should proactively prevent intentional introduction. The implementation of this Act would require the Secretary of the Interior to promulgate regulations establishing a process for assessing the risk of all nonnative wildlife species in the United States. If successful, there should be an observed decrease in invasions and associated damages. Some notable challenges presented by the students were geography, time and resources.

Policy analysis