RE: the USFWS 60 day notice. By law they have to do this; this is simply a way of mitigating any repercussions in their direction.

Unfortunately, there are no check and balance w/ the USFWS. They have the freedom to make the rules regardless of how poor the "scientific reports" are that they will ultimately base their decisions on.
Ask all the people that have applied for CITES I permits to move animals across state lines (legally) and have them denied, or the innumerable disapprovals of requests to import CITES I boids in to the US due to genetic bottlenecking/danger of extinction.
We all know someone who has been disapproved after the $100 permit fee and a 15 month delay (90 days according to the USFWS site) simply to receive a negative response from the USFWS.
Even our Zoos have to request permits to widen the gene pool of "endangered" species of boids (the Jamaican Boa is a case in point). Some of this blame lies on the Zoos for not doing anything with the boids they now have in their care but the ultimate undoing/extinction of many of the endangered species can be placed squarely on the shoulders of the USFWS due to their draconian approval process/procedures and undue influence from PETA/SPCA/PACs.
Bottom line is, and I am not a defeatist by any measure, sell your animals of concern and start over with your collections or business. Sad but true.
Then the USFWS/PETA/SPCA/PACs will come after your other snakes, turtles, salamanders, frogs, toads, lizards, birds, etc.
And then your dogs and cats...
What we really need are lawyers (and I never thought I would utter these words) that have R.O.C. themselves and are willing to take on the issue for gratis/pro bono and sue the USFWS to tie up the ruling/stop the stupidity.
Just my 2 cents.

Best regards,
Jeff Murray
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Jeff Murray
www.boa-subspecies.com

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