I copied and pasted the petition here, It isn't much of a petition:





To: U.S Congress



Section code 27-1-28 prohibits the collecting of any native non venomous snakes, terrestrial turtles and lizards in the State of Georgia. An annual $25 fishing/hunting license would be needed to collect any native venomous snake, native non venomous snake, turtles, lizards and amphibians. Reptiles and amphibians that are endangered would not be allowed to be collected.A set number on the amount of reptiles and aphibians would be 4 per day. Many people feel that the current scientific collecting fee of $50 is excessive and may discourage beneficial native research on native wildlife. With the above proposals perhaps this new revenue can be used to offset the reduction in scientific collecting fees. Help us in Georgia change the reptile laws so we can have corn snakes and many other native reptiles and amphibians.





Now maybe it's just me, but this petition is rather silly, all it is requesting is a price cut in permits. Seems to me, that if you want something done, you should be asking for more than a 25$ off law. Even changing the fee to 25$ isn't going to make it easier for someone to become a corn owner, because you still need to have them for only "Educational purposes".



I know petition online is all the rage for PETA and other such "cultish" organizations, because it's a "do-it-yoursellf" petition site. If this petition had some real data, and reasons why the laws should be changed, it would maybe do some good. But as it stands, asking for a reduced permit fee, isn't going to do much of anything for a person wanting to breed Corns or any other native herp of GA for the love of the animal.



I'm vary glad I don't live in GA, and sorry for those of you who do. Write up a petition that will actually help small time herpers, and I'm sure you'll get more than 35 signatures.
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• Trying to change some laws-please help us do it! - hanya, Wed Feb 4 13:42:21 2004
• Please clarify - buffysmom, Wed Feb 4 22:02:17 2004
• RE: Please clarify - electricbluescat, Thu Feb 5 01:37:23 2004
• here's what it says..... - IcedGoddess, Thu Feb 5 09:13:25 2004
• Sounds like a good idea, but... - kathylove, Thu Feb 5 10:21:17 2004
• RE: Trying to change some laws-please help us do it! - BigMac, Thu Feb 5 18:17:38 2004
• RE: Trying to change some laws-please help us do it! - hanya, Sat Feb 7 12:13:51 2004