we are working to take care of a lot of those concerns.
Michigan doesnt bother with non-native species requiring the individual cities to regulate them. Two problems are the un-incorporated areas and the fact that most cities dont bother untl something happens.

I have a friend, who has a tiger breeding program. he currently has 8 adult tigers and roughly 12 cubs. he lives in what is a "No Mans" land. he is legit and very scientific in his approach. he has zoological quality enclosures. now picture someone doing the same, but, for money with no regulations they can just chain a 400# cat to a tree.

i collect a lot of crocodilians from waterways in michigan. that doesnt cover the venomous snakes being kept by teens. one case in point is where a 14 yr old bought a monacled cobra off the net with moms credit card. she discovered it when cleaning his room. thank god it was safely held in an aquarium, think if she had lifted the lid?