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at Fri Jun 25 07:18:19 2010 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Shadow4108 ]
I have family that was stationed in hawaii and so I know that they are not allowed, but I found this on a website. I was trying to find something in writing to back it.
CASE NUMBER: 90
CASE MNEMONIC: HAWAII
CASE NAME: Hawaii Animal Imports
A. IDENTIFICATION
1. The Issue
Hawaii was once a remote tropical paradise, an Eden far
removed from the rest of the world. The discovery of Hawaii by the
Polynesians in 400 A.D. marked the end of the Archipelago's
isolation. The discovery of Hawaii by the Polynesians and the
arrival of Europeans in the late eighteenth century have produced
long-term detrimental effects on Hawaii's ecosystem. Foreigners
who visited Hawaii fundamentally altered the ecosystem of the
islands, primarily via the introduction of alien species of flora
and fauna. New species often overwhelmed Hawaii's fragile habitat,
obliterating many of the island's native populations of plants and
animals. As a result, many species endemic to Hawaii have been
classified as endangered species. Both the U.S. government and the
Hawaiian government have attempted to protect the endangered
species and deter further damage to the island's ecosystem.....
.. Planes flying to Hawaii have also introduced alien predators.
Brown tree snakes which are responsible for killing 9 of Guam's 11
bird species are said to have arrived in Hawaii by slithering into
wheel wells of jets and dropping out when the planes land (see
GUAMBAT case). Visitors to the island have also attempted to
smuggle in snakes. The penalty for bringing a snake into Hawaii
has recently been increased to $25,000. Dogs have been trained
to sniff out foreign species of plants, animals and soils at
Hawaiian airports. An Amnesty program in 1990 allowed people to
turn in a variety of illegal species without legal repercussions.
Among the species that were turned in were African clawed frogs,
coral snakes, and a Hybrid wolf.
You can read the whole thing here..
http://www1.american.edu/ted/hawaii.htm
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1.1 cats (San Quinton and Gracie)
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RE: can ball pythons be - Shadow4108, Fri Jun 25 07:18:19 2010
