“You shouldn’t have to worry that installing a new hardwood floor in your kitchen will rob Siberian tigers of their home. Since 1900, we’ve had a law in this country, the Lacey Act, that prohibits trade in wildlife, fish, and plants that have been illegally taken, possessed, transported, or sold. And since 2008, that law has also prohibited the importation of illegally sourced wood products. The problem is real: According to a report from the United Nations and Interpol, between 15 and 30 percent of the wood traded in the world comes from illegal logging.“
October 3, 2014