is that it provides a "solution" for the WHOLE country, whether needed or not. If there really are a few species that are likely to become problems for MOST of the states in the US, I would not be against some very strong Federal legislation to control those species. But this country has such a diverse climate and geography, that FEDERAL legislation about particular species is almost always going to be overkill for much of the country, in order to protect some small part of the US.

I have no problem with states proposing legislation for their own areas, and then the residents participate in deciding if it is warranted or not, considering their own regional conditions. It is much more likely that people within a state will consider the impact on their neighborhood pet shop, as compared to some lawmaker in Florida or Hawaii, who really doesn't know or care what kind of conditions they have in Minnesota or Montana.

So I am not sure what kind of Federal law would properly address the problem, WITHOUT being overkill?

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