This Act regulates the import of any species protected by international or domestic law and prevents the spread of invasive, or non-native, species. It protects both plants and wildlife by creating civil and criminal penalties for a wide array of violations. The Act makes it unlawful to import, export, sell, acquire, or purchase fish, wildlife or plants that are taken, possessed, transported, or sold: a) in violation of U.S. or Indian law, or a) in interstate or foreign commerce involving any fi