(July 27, 2016) — A citizen initiative to protect 12 types of imperiled animals will appear on the November ballot, with the Oregon Secretary of State certifying the Save Endangered Animals—Oregon Act.
The measure backed by Save Endangered Animals—Oregon would prohibit the sale of products and parts from sea turtles, sharks, rays, elephants, rhinos, cheetahs and other critically threatened or endangered animals. The United States is among the world’s largest markets for wildlife products and endangered species products are found for sale in Oregon.