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OHI
at Thu Jun 12 16:35:43 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by OHI ]
All,
Does anyone really think this will be objective? This will be used against the industry I am sure. The slippery slope rolls even faster. I wonder when herpers will come to their senses and form an ALL inclusive herper's rights group that protects everyone in the industry?
Mike Welker
El Paso, TX
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
Project title: Non-game Wildlife Trade in Texas: Analysis and Synthesis of Information and
Recommendations for Long-Term Monitoring
Project statement: The objectives of this study are to document the extent of wildlife trade
in Texas considering both native and exotic species and using that information to make
recommendations for future monitoring. I will be using reported information from Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
as well as new collected data to determine 1) which species of native and exotic non-game
wildlife are currently traded as pets or meat in Texas; 2) describe and quantify patterns of
import, export, and re-export to and from Texas; 3) describe and quantify patterns of
non-game native and exotic wildlife trade in Texas, including trends in numbers of
collectors and dealers, prices, quantities sold, and geographic foci where dealers and
collectors operate; and 4) for native species quantify levels of collection from the wild and
counties of origin. To summarize findings I will identify strengths and weaknesses of the
current reporting system used by TPWD and USFWS, and make policy recommendations
regarding monitoring procedures to provide for sustainable use of species existing in or
entering into the trade.
In short: This study will be an objective analysis of the reptilian, chelonian, crocodilian,
and amphibian trade, and will help regulatory agencies better understand the importance
and dynamics of the trade.
What can you do to help? I am asking for pet owners and pet store owners (those with a
traditional brick and mortar storefront) across the United States to complete the following
web based surveys. Your identity will not be recorded, the surveys will take no more than
5 minutes of your time. Please feel free to forward this link to other herpetocultural
enthusiasts, pet owners, or store owners.
Pet Store Owners click here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?
sm=s9EsDYeWRvSbLHrzr6tnHQ_3d_3d
Pet Owners click here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?
sm=0Sro6nMdrnyIVyK5ZnsZBg_3d_3d
Questions or comments may be directed to my attention at:
Heather Prestridge
Graduate Student
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences
Texas A&M University, College Station
tcwc@tamu.edu
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