This bill would remove several animals from the federal endangered and threatened lists under the Endangered Species Act. The species named are: Arabian oryx, banteng, Eld’s deer, Grevy’s zebra, red lechwe, gaur (listed as “seledang”), and swamp deer. It also says the government may not list the Bukharan markhor as endangered or threatened in the future.

In plain terms, these animals would no longer have Endangered Species Act protections in the United States, and the Bukharan markhor could not be added to those lists later.

Key points

• What changes: Removes the listed species from federal endangered/threatened lists; blocks listing of the Bukharan markhor.
• Which species: Arabian oryx, banteng, Eld’s deer, Grevy’s zebra, red lechwe, gaur, swamp deer; Bukharan markhor cannot be listed.