Ok, this link does not want to work.... I did a search for Europe ban bearded dragons.



Here is how it starts...



Federation of British Herpetologists



Invasive Alien Species: Online public consultation on control

measures for the European Union



The European Union is currently carrying out a public consultation on the way it should control potentially invasive

alien species (IAS) across the whole of the EU. This is your opportunity to make your views known to the politicians

who will be making decisions that could affect the future of reptile keeping across the EU, including the UK.



What is an Invasive Alien Species (IAS)?

Any species (animals and plants, but also bacteria and other organisms) which is transported to an area which is not

within its normal geographical range is a potential IAS. To be an IAS, however, the species needs to be released into

the new location, be able to survive in the new area if released and then be able to reproduce and spread.



Why is this important?

An animal released into an area to which it is not native may cause no ill effect at all. It may not survive at all and even

if it does it could have no effect on the local ecosystem. Some species can, however, cause ecological or economic

damage which can affect native species or cost governments many millions of pounds to tackle.



How does this affect my hobby?

Reptile keeping (and many other hobbies, such as gardening) involve keeping species that are not native to the EU,

such as corn snakes from the USA, bearded dragons from Australia or leopard geckos from Pakistan. Such species

are considered to be potential IAS and so will be covered by any legislation introduced by the EU. If this legislation is

fair and appropriate then it should be supported, but if it is constructed badly then it could lead to controls on species

that are not proven to be harmful and which are kept in huge numbers. This could directly affect your right to pursue

your currently legal hobby of reptile keeping.
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