Kingsnake.com - Herpforum - Found this w/in the proposal

Posted by: JP at Mon Feb 4 08:24:03 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by JP ]

Looks like the concern is the exotic/introduced species angle. They seem to be concerned about the establishment of boa and python species in other ecosystems (funny thing is, there are no more than a small handful of states where a population of boas or pythons could become established based on climate). Anyway, the proposal asks for this specific information. Seems to me a coordinated response from the community as a whole is in order.:

We are soliciting public comments
and supporting data to gain additional
information and specifically seek
comment on the following questions:
(1) What regulations does your State
have pertaining to the use, transport, or
production of Python, Boa and Eunectes
genera?
(2) How many species in the Python,
Boa and Eunectes genera are currently
in production for wholesale or retail
sale, and in how many and which
States?
(3) How many businesses sell Python,
Boa or Eunectes species?
(4) How many businesses breed
Python, Boa or Eunectes species?
(5) What are the annual sales for
Python, Boa or Eunectes species?
(6) Please provide the number of
Python, Boa or Eunectes species, if any,
permitted within each State.
(7) What would it cost to eradicate
Python, Boa or Eunectes individuals or
populations, or similar species, if
found?
(8) What are the costs of
implementing propagation, recovery,
and restoration programs for native
species that are affected by Python, Boa
or Eunectes species, or similar snake
species?
(9) What State-listed species would be
impacted by the introduction of Python,
Boa or Eunectes species?
(10) What species have been
impacted, and how, by Python, Boa or
Eunectes species?