perhaps we might be able to think of a way to make them feel as if using their employees and such could be beneficial. All costs should come out of the prospecting owners' pocket and not the state, so therefore that would be ONE issue resolved. On the other portion, let's say that they dont even need to use thier staff. Perhaps, if we can find somebody or a group of individuals nation-wide, that might be interested in trained prospecting hot herp owners, then all of that can come out of pocket for us and the state will have nothing to do with it.



From the trainer, after all training is completed and passed, then they can issue a release form of some sort, that we can take to the DNR's office and get a permit for keeping the hots.



You should have to have a special permit as a hot breeder, etc.



Lastly, they may be interested (depending on the state), in sending someone out every 6 months or something like that to check your collection, caging, etc.



I dont see personally how my state would have a problem with that, seeing as how are current laws for native ANYTHING is...



1.) The animal must be PIT tagged

2.) Registered with the state for 25 dollars a year

3.) A DNR officer must come and inspect the collection and verify that you still have the same animals, every so often (not quite sure the time-frame however, as I donot keep native species of reptiles).



If they are willing to go to these lengths, perhaps they wouldnt mind going a little further providing they got a little extra money in their pockets.



Just a thought.



Chris

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