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bulldogg7 Full Member Offline Posts: 153 Dana, Henderson Co.	Re: Legislative alert Reply #12 - Apr 10^th, 2009 at 1:49pm someone made a video and a site Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or
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Reply #11 - Apr 2^nd, 2009 at 12:22pm

bulldogg7 wrote on Apr 2^nd, 2009 at 10:48am:

I can't believe people are supported this Cry

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This would wipe out the non-canine/feline pet industry. Hopefully, it will be killed in committee before it ever becomes a proposed bill.

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bulldogg7 Full Member Offline Posts: 153 Dana, Henderson Co.	Re: Legislative alert Reply #10 - Apr 2^nd, 2009 at 10:48am I can't believe people are supported this Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or here's a petition opposing it but you have to be a member to sign I think Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or
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DuesXX Full Member Offline Posts: 205 Hickory, NC	Re: Legislative alert Reply #9 - Feb 10^th, 2009 at 7:15pm I see. Well unfortunatly, most gov. thinks "ban everything" is more effective than resloving the real problems... Part of the reason I don't realy put any faith in government.
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Reply #8 - Feb 10^th, 2009 at 4:08pm

The brown tree snake invasion came from stowaways in produce shipments, if I recall correctly. Same with lots of the anoles, arachnids and such in south Florida. It would seem common sense would dictate we would look at the species that have been released by irresponsible pet owners and consider legislation against those species instead of "ban everything."

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Dean Carter Full Member Offline Posts: 117 Asheville, NC	Re: Legislative alert Reply #7 - Feb 9^th, 2009 at 8:24am Guam is a US territory like Puerto Rico that has non-voting representatives in Congress. The fact that they are the ones who introduced the legislation explains a lot because Guam is considered one of the places on earth most devestated by bioinvasion, far more than South FL.
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Reply #6 - Feb 8^th, 2009 at 5:12pm

Outside of southern Florida, most of the "invasive" angle doesn't hold water. This is an HSUS move. Their stance is more radical than most folks realize - for example, that every dog and cat should be spayed/neutered to end companion pet ownership. They have a lot of money and a lot of clout. This is a propaganda piece pitched as scientific study. If it passes as written, reptile ownership will be limited to native species -and those can't even be sold/carried across state lines.
I'm a big opponent of the average public buying giant snakes and the like, but HR669 is aimed at ending keeping almost everything in the industry.

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Reply #5 - Feb 8^th, 2009 at 3:22pm

Bulldogg-- I saw that. I didn't know protectoriates had seats in congress... Odd. What do they care anyway? They're not anywhere close to the states.

Well, it seems to me that they should just start registering people as they buy species that are over taking areas. Micro chip them or somthing... I don't know... I'm just talking.. I mean obviously SOMTHING needs to be done about non-native species overtaking areas but this problem seems much further reaching than just baning the whole deal.

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Dean Carter Full Member Offline Posts: 117 Asheville, NC	Re: Legislative alert Reply #4 - Feb 8^th, 2009 at 11:11am If they outlaw ball pythons, I guess I'll be an outlaw.
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fireman845 Junior Member Offline Posts: 58 Rosman NC	Re: Legislative alert Reply #3 - Feb 8^th, 2009 at 10:15am Before long we will be petting our chia pets and taking a foam lizard for a walk These are just people that were deprived as a child or had a bad experience with a neglected pet they need to look at the real world ( at least were not eating them!!)
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Reply #2 - Feb 7^th, 2009 at 7:00pm

My understanding is that e-petitions are pretty much worthless. Signatures are just too easy to fake electronically. What aggravates me about this is how broad they are being. It's the same 4-5 species that are to blame EVERY time. Reticulated, African rocks, Burmese pythons, and green iguanas make up every nuisance population that I ever hear of.

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Reply #1 - Feb 7^th, 2009 at 5:54pm

Guam?

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The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International welcomed the introduction yesterday of the Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act (H.R. 669) in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo (D-Guam
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Is there a collective petition or letter we could all sign and send in?

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Feb 7^th, 2009 at 4:34pm

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There are currently two bills introduced in congress and a senate bill that will effectively outlaw the ownership of reptiles as pets. These are the most far-reaching bills ever introduced and will cripple a large portion of the pet trade if passed. Please contact your congressmen and ask them to vote no on these bills. Even if you do not keep reptiles, this type of sweeping legislation could wind up affecting the specimens you do keep. Thanks for reading.
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