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I hope the game warden does follow up. I don't think the guy needs to be cited but it would be good to edjucate him so he doesn't do it again. Also since it was in the paper, the paper should print a follow up alerting readers to the fact that the snake in question was an indigo, not a moccasin. And that indigos are harmless, beneficial to humans and the environment, not only that they are protected.

If the game warden doesn't go see the guy, he should at least write a letter to the paper, or have TPWD public relations write a letter that the paper can print, explaining the benefits of indigos and their protected status. This is actually a really good opportunity to edjucate the public because usually when a snake like this indigo gets killed nobody hears about it except the people who hear about it directly from the killer and it just leads to more killing of snakes.

i will put this in my letter of concern to tpw.....if saul don't follow up.....he ain't doing his job.....and should made aware of this by his supervisor.....AM I WRONG?????....i(as a responsible citizen) reported a violation to the appropiate LE agency....now they gotta enforce their law!!!.....YO....AIN'T I DUE SOME CASH MONEY????

Doesn't "Operation Game Thief", or whatever, have a reward system in place? Clearly, killing a protected species ranks up there with taking an extra white tail...if given the particulars on date, place, etc. regarding the article, I'd make a call...we all should. It is a violation, right?

Doesn't "Operation Game Thief", or whatever, have a reward system in place? Clearly, killing a protected species ranks up there with taking an extra white tail...if given the particulars on date, place, etc. regarding the article, I'd make a call...we all should. It is a violation, right?

Get the pertinent info (details from the news clipping, what number to call, etc) and post it here...I'd call.

I'd LOVE to get a response, in writing, that "we aren't going to pursue this because we (TPWD) don't care about snakes."
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Chris McMartin
www.mcmartinville.com
I'm Not a Herpetologist, but I Play One on the Internet

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Bob has offered to send me the newspaper pic and the reporter's email address; the GAME THIEF site has both a phone number and an email contact form.

I think it would be good to have multiple people contact them regarding the indigo; it would show we mean business and I'd like to see emailed replies back from the Dept.
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Chris McMartin
www.mcmartinville.com
I'm Not a Herpetologist, but I Play One on the Internet

Money can go to HCU defense fund.

I will send you a couple of bucks.

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