some BAD legislation LOOK!

[papaK]

I don't know if anyone here has seen this legislation our government is trying to pass. This is going to affect the entire pet industry in a huge way and put our economy in a bigger hole. Please watch the video and send at least the sample letter to your congressmen. What is next... our cats and dogs? How many rights can you let be taken away from you?

http://nohr669.com/

Thanks for looking...
Shawn

 

[reefman23]

That video seems misleading...

Bills are full of lingo that confuses me but I did find this in there, "Authorizes the Secretary to issue permits authorizing otherwise prohibited importation for scientific research, for medical, accredited zoological or aquarium display purposes..."

It sounds to me that the purpose is to assess the risk of all nonnative species. What's wrong with that?? Have you seen what some nonnative species, fish and macroalgaes in particular, have done to some reefs?? Have you heard of nonnative lionfish erradicating nearly all life from certain areas in the ocean? Or how caulerpa that is improperly disposed of can choke out entire areas? There is an organization that focuses on caulerpa invasions here in southern cali... http://www.sccat.net/#the-caulerpa-info ... ter-1e86c5 . What about bermese pythons in the everglades??

If anyone wants to read the full text you can do so here---> http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtex ... l=h111-669

I highly doubt that they will ban common animals like hamsters, bearded dragons, clownfish, etc. Am I missing something though??

Jesse

 

[mathewkofalk]

No you are not missing anything. When the propossed bill first went into talks it was very unclear what could be banned. After talks it looks like it will be more of a ban on invasive animals. But when does it end the majority of places that had invasive animals taking over already has laws banning the stuff so really its just wasted money to have to do it on the federal lvl.