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To all concerned...........makeing progress in Boca Grande Florida........Sheriffs Department is makeing citizens aware that they are to follow Florida Department of Wildlife Laws not to harm or harrass Iguanas on Gasparilla Island......Scott Hardin of Florida Wildlife Conservation will be at June 20 Meeting at 2:30 PM at the Boca Grande Community Center to advise community and educate.......Sherriffs Dept will have liason officer there to give instructions to public....Lee County Commissioner Office will be present and the media will be there to cover the story.........Dr Jerome Jackson of Florida Gulf Coast University is no longer a part of the project.......a plan of Humane Trapping and Euthanasia will be discussed........we need a local resident from Fort Myers area to stand up at meeting and request relocation by reptile supply houses that do business to business shipping only to relocate animals to areas over 2000 feet in altitude only in the US as a means to oppose Euthansia by freezing.....if there is anyone on this list who lives in the Fort Myers area where the State District Attorneys Office is for the 20th District and would like to help we need contact with you......contact Kevin Schneider at email aumshininglotus@aol.com

Thanks

Rudra Center

Kevin Schneider

why over 2000 ft above sea level? In alaska you could be on the sea and they wouldn't survive. Or in my case live in Washington state less than 50 feet above sea level and they would be lucky to make it to september. It depends on where they live not there elevation.

your right.....has to do with delineations of altitude....AND latitude......missed that one as I was going to fast....thanks for this great catch

Looking at the BocaBeacon.com recent article on the National Reptile Foundation.org organizeing a yahoo group site group name spineytail.........Lisa is also setting up a website for the rescure effort and is needing membership for rescue support and adoptions nationwide........can connect from the article on the Boca Beacon.com site or go to google and type in national reptile foundation.org

Meeting is June 20 and someone has to be there physically to explain that humane removal means no kill.......humane trapping and removal for relocation by adoption or by way of herp supply companies in Miami.......trapper is waiting to go to work on this.....money has been offered by a foundation only if no kill program is used to relocate or neuter alpha males.....all we need is numbers and representation at the meeting at Boca Grande so that Scott Hardin of the Florida Wildlife Service from Gainesville and Lee County Commissione Bob Janes and Lee County Animal Services Scott Trebatosky can hear the effectiveness of a no kill plan that will take a season or two to accomplish

Rudra Center
Iguana Rescue of Southern California

Kevin Schneider

SR DharmaDeva Arya
20683 Tumeric Way
Jamul CA 91935

619-468-9148