Here's an idea, Let's get in contact with actor Nicholas Cage. He's a herper. And one more good person to have on our side would be Dr. Hass in Floida. Does anyone know his first name? I can't remember. I met his wife once, she used to come down to animal control and pick up our hots.



I like all the other web sites, and title names, and gimmicks, but I still call for a NATIONAL HERPETOLOGICAL & HERPETICULTURAL SOCIETY. All of that other stuff will be helpful. We must keep it all freindly and as interfaced as possible. But that is the goal I have set for myself, and that is where I am headed. All who wish to join me in this endevore, are weclome aboard!



I am painfuly aware that we do not have a constitutional ammendment in support of this. But I am eqauly aware that there is not one against us. What is against us is, The American Humane Society, and P.E.T.A. You cannot mention one without the other. They are synonimous, in my opinion. They would like nothing better than to see us go away, and we must not allow them to succeed.



Again here are my goals;

1.Unite all herp soscieties under one flag. Get as many people involved as possible. Get organized, and start fighting back.

Lobby, and fund raise for that effort.

2. Educate the public, the powers that be, and all herpers new and old about us, and safe and responsible herping.

3.Promote herping and herp conservation, especially the eastern indigo snake. Raise funds for research and conservation efforts.



Thats it, pretty cut and dried but, I think it's what we need. so If you are in agreement with that, then let's get the presidents from all the locals to start talking as well. If not, don't worry,...I will pester you til you do.

Tony.

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