Yes, this would be a frightening precedent. Not sure how to do it, but pointing this out to non-herpers may be the only way to get them to realize what's going on and possibly care. Pretty much *anything* can be banned if laws are made in such a way. The burden of proof should be on those making the positive assertion (ie, a species is invasive), not the other way around.

That's just basic common sense. Scary stuff.



>>The way the legislation is written NOW-

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>>If a species is not included on the list of "OFFICIALLY APPROVED" non-invasive species (and most impartial observers are at a loss as to how one would "prove" a species to be non-invasive!), then it is banned, the moment this bill goes into effect.

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>>If this bill is not armageddon, at LEAST for the herp and tropical fish industries, then I don't know what is.....

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>>Brad Chambers

>>WWW.HCU-TX.ORG

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>>The Avalanche has already started-it is too late for the pebbles to vote....

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