Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act of 2026

Key Points

• This bill creates a new grant program to help save animals at high risk of extinction in other countries. It focuses on species that are listed as endangered or critically endangered by international experts.
• Foreign wildlife agencies and conservation groups can apply for money to protect habitats, study animal populations, and stop illegal hunting. To get the money, groups must show they have support from the local government and the people living in the area.
• The program aims to stop illegal wildlife trading and help solve conflicts between humans and wild animals. It also funds research into diseases that might be killing off rare species.
• The bill sets aside 5 million dollars every year from 2027 to 2032 to pay for these projects. Most of the money must go directly to conservation work, with only a small amount allowed for office costs.
• There are strict rules against using this money for zoos. Captive breeding is only allowed if the animals are being raised specifically to be released back into the wild and if no other way to save them will work.

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