Bill S07616 has passed both the assembly and senate in NY and is now before the Govenor for his yay or nay. This bill will make "wild animals" illegal to own in NY state, but allow current owners to keep their "wild animals" as long as they get a permit, which in itself is another fiasco. If you are turned down for the permit you are required to turn over your "wild animal" even if you have had said animal for the last 10 years or more. The "wild animals" will include the following:

ALL REPTILES THAT ARE VENOMOUS BY NATURE, PURSUANT TO DEPARTMENT

REGULATION, AND THE FOLLOWING SPECIES AND FAMILIES: BOIDAE FAMILY,

ASIATIC (WATER) MONITOR (V. SALVATOR), NILE MONITOR (V. NILOCITUS),

WHITE THROAT MONITOR (V. ALBIGULARUS), BLACK THROAT MONITOR (V. ALBIGU-

LARUS IONIDES) AND CROCODILE MONITOR (V. SALVADORI) AND ANY HYBRID THER-

EOF, CROCODILIA.



Other animals will include Wolves and their hybrids, Bears and large cats.



Please if you feel that this legislation is wrong, please send your letters of opposition to the Govenor of NY and ask him to veto this bill! Information on how to do this is below. Please keep all letters respectful and in good taste. We need this bill to be vetoed!



To Write To The Governor:

Governor George E. Pataki

State Capitol

Albany, NY 12224



518-474-8390



To Email The Governor:

Click here to email the Governor.

PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR MAILING ADDRESS.

Responses may be sent via the U.S. Mail.

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• Need letters of Opposition to New York Govenor Pataki for bill S07616 - LoneGreyWolf20, Fri Jun 25 10:38:43 2004
• RE: Need letters of Opposition to New York Govenor Pataki for bill S07616 - snake114, Sun Jun 27 11:30:04 2004
• I sent an email... - Traci, Sun Jun 27 18:46:50 2004
• Thank You! - Lyn, Sun Jun 27 22:00:36 2004
• I thought this was alreayd a law???? - thecaiman, Mon Jun 28 22:48:33 2004
• RE: I thought this was alreayd a law???? - snake114, Tue Jun 29 17:54:14 2004