The main purpose of this legislation is to remove certain animal species from the lists of threatened and endangered species as defined by the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The goal is to update the status of these species based on their current population and conservation status. Key provisions of the legislation include the removal of seven specific species from the threatened and endangered lists. These species are the Arabian oryx, banteng, Eld's brow-antlered deer, Grevy's zebra, red lechwe, seledang, and swamp deer.