We cannot be expected to miraculously produce several? good quality bills on short notice?
We have been spending all our energy on raising awareness.

The right to engage in responsible bioculture is essential to our existence. Whithout that right we cannot culture cows and corn fo feed our fellow sitizens of society.
The right to responsible farming exists only as long as meat and grain farmers respect their duties and pay taxes.
Some farmers do not respect their duties, break the law and farm in other ways irresponsibly, however, the vast majority of farmers generally respect the laws all the time. The US government must not confuse the irresponsible farmers and reptile keepers, with the vast majority of responsible farmers and reptile keepers.

Do not punish the society for the crimes of the few. No responsible reptile keeper would ever release invasive species on purpose in their local environment!
American herpetoculturists love the natural herpetological diversity of the US.
In fact, many herpetoculturists jokingly note that if herpetoculturists were present at the time of the dinosaurs, they wouldn´t have gone extinct.

In terrarium is is possible so safely get a reaonable idea of the invasive potencial of a certain species.
A terrarium can be set up to mimick a certain environment, with todays technology most parameters of climate and environment can be simulated effectively.
We must determine the main factors which determine a species invasive potential. For example, no dartfrogs will tolerate frost, therefore they are no danger to keep in us states who experiance snow on occasion.

There is much room for improvement in the current legislation and there may be a dire need to improve animal welfare but improvement coms step by step. I hope the US government will continue with small steps in the right direction in stead of leaping in blind belief that animal rights organisations give advice with sound scientific support.

Regards
oby

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