Although I personaly do NOT collect wild herps anymore except on RARE occasions and I do NOT PERSONALY sell anything I collect I support the right of others to do so. With me it's a moral issue but It would be hypocracy to do otherwise. Any of us, I believe, if the right herp were to be found by us or others, we would collect it or buy it to keep or resell. Even recreational collectors at some point usually sell or trade what they caught. This is NO different than simply going out and selling what you collect. When I was younger I did a lot of commercial collecting all over the world. In fact on a sustainable yield basis commercial collecting could and is in some countries a great conservation tool used correctly.Thanks....
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Tom Crutchfield
www.tomcrutchfield.com

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