" It would create a committee (read that a another screwed up government bureaucracy) to assess each species currently being imported. "



Not necessarily, scientific papers by Krauss and associates have already been submitted that assess the invasive " risk " involved with a number of reptiles and amphibians that in accordance with climatic matches among other things would be able to establish in the US. These papers also detailed the most likely vectors for these animals to be introduced, basically hammering the pet trade.



A point I think that's often missed is that it doesn't matter if any of the species listed can survive in North Dakota or Iowa what matters is that the evidence is credible enough to prove they can establish in the US period. From there it's a no brainer argument that the only safe way to protect the US's native environments is to ban these animals on National level.



It was suggested / recommended in the Krauss papers that blanket bans like the ones used in Australia would be the quickest most effective way to control the problem. There's no reason to believe this suggestion wouldn't be considered / written in as a last minute amendment for any of the species listed .



There are many possibilities with this type of legislation. A number of species could be banned right off the top , moratoriums, ridiculous guidelines, taxes, expensive bonds . It's obvious what the agenda pushers are trying to do but what else can they do.





I think the current state of the economy might be our saving grace. My feelings are with so much going wrong right now for so many people WHY would anybody in a position of authority waste their time, energy and the tax payers money on taking peoples pets away. Protect the environment umm Really is that what this is about ? Sure it is, let me go feed my Unicorns .





Ernie Eison

WESTWOOD ACRES REPTILE FARM INC.

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