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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• Who supports the sale of WC? - OHI, Wed Feb 11 14:59:47 2009
• RE: Who supports the sale of WC? - daneby, Wed Feb 11 23:08:04 2009
• RE: Who supports the sale of WC? - TOM_CRUTCHFIELD, Thu Feb 12 04:55:59 2009
• There is no - brhaco, Thu Feb 12 08:52:20 2009
• RE: There is no - TOM_CRUTCHFIELD, Thu Feb 12 10:08:54 2009
• Well said.. - phil bradley, Thu Feb 12 11:57:48 2009
• Just stick to the question, please - OHI, Thu Feb 12 18:15:14 2009
• RE: Just stick to the question, please - TOM_CRUTCHFIELD, Thu Feb 12 18:37:50 2009
• Exactly my point - brhaco, Thu Feb 12 21:13:42 2009
• RE: Exactly my point - OHI, Thu Feb 12 22:13:26 2009
• I would NEVER - brhaco, Fri Feb 13 08:36:03 2009
• RE: Just stick to the question, please - OHI, Thu Feb 12 22:08:46 2009
• RE: Just stick to the question, please - TOM_CRUTCHFIELD, Thu Feb 12 22:45:27 2009
• RE: Just stick to the question, please - OHI, Thu Feb 12 23:43:08 2009
• Unknown factor - OHI, Fri Feb 13 00:02:41 2009
• RE: Unknown factor - emysbreeder, Sat Feb 14 21:34:52 2009
• RE: Unknown factor - OHI, Sat Feb 14 22:15:18 2009
• RE: Unknown factor - wstreps, Sun Feb 15 08:19:28 2009
• RE: Unknown factor - OHI, Sun Feb 15 13:50:08 2009
• RE: Just stick to the question, please - antelope, Fri Feb 13 09:09:22 2009
• Seriously- - brhaco, Fri Feb 13 08:46:37 2009
• RE: Seriously- - OHI, Fri Feb 13 14:04:33 2009
• RE: Seriously- - BRhaco, Fri Feb 13 15:03:22 2009
• RE: Seriously- - OHI, Fri Feb 13 16:22:10 2009
• RE: Seriously- - brhaco, Fri Feb 13 17:06:42 2009
• RE: Seriously- - OHI, Fri Feb 13 19:18:19 2009
• RE: Seriously- - brhaco, Fri Feb 13 20:08:13 2009
• RE: Who supports the sale of WC? - wstreps, Fri Feb 13 10:19:38 2009
• RE: Who supports the sale of WC? - OHI, Fri Feb 13 14:17:01 2009
• My late reply... - jscrick, Tue Feb 17 14:24:45 2009
• RE: My late reply... - jscrick, Tue Feb 17 14:39:52 2009