This idea is exactly like I had in mind. Something where current societies can join to band together. Benefits could include better lobbying, a free news exchange (articles that could be reprinted in local newsletters), annual confrences, etc. In this wonderous time of electronic communication it would be fairly easy communicate with different people across the country.



Since something like this doesn't exist getting it off the ground would be a huge undertaking that would require a ton of effort (and possibly some money). In the long run I think it would probably pay off. I know that for something like this I'd be willing to help out, but we would really need to have a couple of groups buy into it from the start to help get something like this moving and to add legitimacy to encourage more participation from other herp societies. As I've said before this organization would only work by collecting membership dues from other organizations. If we collect money then we would have to offer something worthwhile in return that would make the dues worth it.



So ends my $0.02 worth of rambling.




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A.J. Sokolik

asokolik@wnyherp.org

Western New York Herpetological Society

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