I know it's naive, But what IS the supposed rationale to ban the state keeping of a FEDERALLY endangered species if you have a FEDERAL permit?

I live in N.J. so I am used to what seems like ridiculously restrictive herp laws. EVEN California allows the taking of ONE Zonata.

In N.J. you can pay taxes, be a law abiding/responsible citizen and not ever be allowed to legally collect a native herp. Of course I can buy land,build a strip mall and kill any herp in the way, but I'd better not take anything and pamper it in captivity. At least in N.C. you can pay for a permit like a fishing license and collect a few things.

I'm not new to herps, have all the proper permits for years and have heard it all bfore. But it does sometimes still get old when you read a post like the one above.

Happy herping,

BobS

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