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REVIEW-JOURNAL (Las Vegas, Nevada) 12 November 06 Illegally collected snake seized by NDOW
Poaching, or the illegal take of animals, is a crime that costs Nevada's citizens, its government and the environment. If or when poaching occurs, the Nevada Department of Wildlife attempts to seize illegally obtained wildlife, both live and dead.
The wildlife that NDOW seizes can include anything from deer harvested without a tag to live reptiles collected for pets or trade. Recently, NDOW became the owner and benefactor of a protected species of snake, the Sonoran Mountain Kingsnake. The snake had been illegally collected in Nevada and exported across the border to Idaho. Idaho Fish and Game seized the animal and returned it to its Nevada home, where it is currently under the care of NDOW.
Because the mission of NDOW includes the protection of wildlife as well as serving the public, some collection of unprotected reptiles is allowed.
According to NDOW reptile biologist Polly Conrad states that there are four important things to remember if interested in the collection of Nevada's native reptiles:
• Learn the regulations and how to correctly identify Nevada's reptile species.
• Get the appropriate permits and know and follow the permit's reporting requirements.
• Never import or export native wildlife without the written permission of the NDOW.
• Never release captive animals into the wild, whether native to Nevada or not.
Illegally collected snake seized by NDOW

what a crock..

For those of you that already know why. I will keep my comments to myself.

For everyone else buy Brian Hubbs Mountain Kingsnake book.

Another reason Hybrids>Pure!!

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Pure>Hybrid....I think that's the right formula. Haha. Just messin.
Sam

I love how states such as Nv., and Ca. label a species as endangered regardless of true population density. Ca. didn't even bother paying off a few "Field Biologists" to falsify a reptort about Zonata populations. Some of the undergrad biologisty students I've known couldn't find a snake if it bit them. LOL! Nevada has protection for their Pyromelana and New Mexico for their Alterna, but neither state knows the true population size for their protected species. They say that they are enacting protection until research can be done to determine if they need further protection, but species that they are endangered, such as Mountain Lions, they still allow hunting for "sport". I guess if they had people willing to pay big licensing fees, such as sport hunters do, then exceptions would be made for herps too. And don't get me wrong, I have nothing against game hunting. I just don't see how what's good for one doesn't work for the other. This is just what we need more BIG government and more laws to control us crazy tax paying radicals! Next thing you know they'll pass legislation against the use of bug repellant, and list mosquitos as protected until further reaserch can be done..............I guess I should shut up now
-Phil

hmmmmmm....the NDOW should buy Brians book nest pas?

Whats sad is that Polly has been BEGGING commercial collectors in NV to turn over annual data for their efforts that year. I think about 20% of the permitted collectors are doing it.

So they will allow commercial collecting, with little to no oversight, yet spend time on one snake?

NV gotta love it!
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Lateralis
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