>>I'm with John... this is just bad reporting. There is no one in the Florida reptile community that is in agreement with HSUS and TNC on anything. Let's not turn on one another here. United we Stand... Divided we Fall. There is enough misinformation and negativity out there already. We don't need to perpetuate it.
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The link I posted was to the FWC website. I am just trying to
present facts, nothing to do with negativity.

FACT: The FWC website ( http://myfwc.com/NEWSROOM/10/statewide/News_10_X_ROC2.htm ) states "Two representatives from the reptile industry and The Nature Conservancy addressed the Commission and gave their approval to the draft rules. The Humane Society of the United States also supported the rules but urged the Commission to go further by banning all breeding and sale of the reptiles for export."

Is the FWC doing the bad reporting? If so, how can it be such a good ally? Why didn't they mention the names of the industry representatives in the press release? This stuff should be fully transparent, this is not a military endeavor or a police investigation where information needs to be withheld. The citizens of Florida should demand transparency. Even if nothing funky is going on, without transparency it looks suspicious.

FACT: I called the FWC this morning. One of the "two representatives of the pet industry" was Bill Brant. The FWC
rep could not remember the other one, but I will find out. And hopefully the meeting minutes will be released, so we all know
what was said.

Thanks,
Ed

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