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Carmichael
at Mon Nov 20 07:18:06 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Carmichael ]
The other problem/challenge is that even if its a federal issue, state law will take precedence. And, taking it one step further, county, city, village ordinances will take precedence over state statutes. You can live in a state like Illinois, for example, that recognizes that any constrictor over 14' (according to the latest court case) is legal to keep, however, there are many towns that adopt the "dangerous animals act" that says any constrictor over 6' is life threatening and therefore illegal to keep (even though this DAA is administered by the Dept of Ag who only has jurisdiction over pet stores and entities as such). It becomes a real mess. In an ideal world, there would be NO regulations, just good 'ol common sense. But pragmatically, it becomes a much more difficult issue in today's over beaurocratized society (and I don't even think that's a real word). Perhaps something in between is the best answer and I still find myself looking at the sport of falconry as a nice mix of red tape, common sense, and providing a vehicle to allow people to enjoy their hobby/passions.
>>I really don't think that adding another layer to the Federal Bureaucracy is the answer. Laws concerning animals are, and should be done on a state level. I am not in favor of it being done at a level below state because moving within the state gets to be a royal pain. When the state has a law concerning venomous herps, & so does a little town, the state's laws are the ones that need to be followed anyway.
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>> ~~Greg~~
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Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
Lake Forest, IL
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RE: Call to action - Carmichael, Mon Nov 20 07:18:06 2006