Reptile & Amphibian Forums

This is the kind of unsubstantiated spin the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is putting on the new US Geologic Survey (USGS) study on '9 Large Constricting Snakes'. These people really are trying to put an end to the Reptile Nation. They will do and say just about anything to destroy our industry. They have no expertise and are wrong on the issues and policy 99% of the time. What they have is a well funded public relations and lobbying machine that keeps the pressure on politicians through a masterful manipulation of the media and an aggressive political giving strategy. These ideologues will stop at nothing to accomplish the goal of stopping the trade in reptiles. These people are not who they seem. They pluck at the heart strings of an animal loving American public in order to raise huge amounts of money, but they do not take care of any animals. They have nothing to do with your local Humane Society. 90% of the money raised goes toward six figure executive salaries, lobbying and more fund raising. HSUS is the largest most powerful member of the Animal Rights Industry in the US. They are attempting to use the new USGS Study to amend S 373 and HR 2811 in order to destroy the trade in reptiles.

Click here to learn more about the multi-billion dollar Animal Rights Industry at the Reptile Nation Blog:

www.reptilechannel.com/reptile-blog/reptile-nation/the-animal-rights-industry.aspx

*** The link below is NOT the position of USARK. It IS the position of the HSUS.***

From the desk of Wayne Pacelle: A Humane Nation/ The Humane Society of the United States

hsus.typepad.com/wayne/2009/10/boas-and-hisses.html
-----
Andrew Wyatt
President USARK

I just posted a comment to this article
http://hsus.typepad.com/wayne/2009/07/exotic-pets.html
"There Oughta Be Laws Against Exotic Pets" from July 2009
and the note that popped up said the comment would be "reveiwed by the author" (in this case Mr. Pacelle himself supposedly - how much does he make a year?), and if approved, would be made public. Let's see how long it takes for my comment to appear.

It's not my best work, but these people piss me off so bad I can't see straight.

Katrina

"Let's see, 4 human deaths by large constrictors since 2006 - so about one per year from large snakes. SIXTEEN human deaths PER YEAR by dogs. 386,000 hospital admissions per year for dog bites. Have you ever been bitten by a mid-sized dog? I have, and I've worked with large constrictor snakes. The snakes were more managable in the long run. When will you advocate a law making it illegal to have dogs?

The problem with the bills that you are backing is that they are a death sentence for PETS - long-term, beloved companion animals to many - currently legally in possession. The bills don't allow keepers to move to another state or transfer ownership of the animal if needed. Or, they make it so cost prohibitive, or have such outlandish requirements, that a permit cannot be obtained by the current keepers. I am part of the animal welfare nation, but I will fight tooth and nail if you try to make me kill my currently legal pet with laws and regulations. I thank God that my rescued iguana has crossed the Bridge, because every day that I had her, I worried that someone like you would try to take her from me with a new regulation."