From a conservationalists stand point, I can see that doing a lot of good in curbing the excessive pet trade. Wouldnt it be nice not to see anymore little baby niles in the pet stores?? I think it would be good that individuals would have to prove their competencey BEFORE attaining an animal. As Frank said, it would effect us all, and certainly make it harder to be able to have these luxuries that we all take for granted. Many species are in peril of dissapearing forever, and the pet trade is a big reason for this. Its true that there are other issues like habitat destruction. -But why directly contribute to the problem? Permits are an excellent idea. Maybe a lot of those importers would be put out of buisness, but so what? Do they really give a sh*t about the animals anyways? NO. They dont. Isnt that what its all about? The welfare of the animals?? Its is true that permits are not an absolute answer, for I know of establishments that have animals that require permits and the care that is given is far from acceptable. So in addition to permits, trained individuals would need to oversee the process to ensure that it is effective.

I have spent long hours thinking of these sort of implementations, and see a lot of good comming from it, but Im doubtful that it could be carried out effectively. Like communisim...its good in theory.

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