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corneliuschins
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I haven't read every single word, but, it seems to be that they only have a working list as to what is considered o.k. and what's not. It is going to come down to a USDFW investigation into each animal to determine whether it is a threat to native populations and whether it would be considered to live or thrive in native locations. So, who knows what that means for any of us who have pets that are not already on the O.K. list. I'm going to have to go back and read every single word (too late tonight for my mind to accept new information) so that I can try to answer this one a little better. It also says something about animals that are already in large numbers in the US. Wonder what large numbers means? Do chins qualify? Hedgies? Who knows? My question to owners is why exactly do we need the government telling us what animals we can and cannot own/breed/profit from? I can see though what this law is supposed to be passed for as well. There are many native populations of animals that are being decimated by non-native species. NATGEO channel had a program about this Snakehead fish who had been released into a local stream and because of zero predators and it's ability to eat absolutely anything that fits in it's mouth it has taken over most of the state through small streams to large rivers, and is moving into other states very quickly. Also remember the problem with large snakes and reptiles in Florida, people buy them when they are small and cute and then they get big and cost $$ to take care of, people get bored and let them go in the wild. There's been tons of problems locally with the Zebra Mussel, it came on ships on international waters and have overtaken many rivers far upstream from the ocean that it is supposed to be living in. Instead of allowing the government in to every single thing, maybe there needs to be a way to figure out why people think that releasing their animals into the wild is a better idea than bringing them to a shelter. I guess the idea of them going into the wild makes them free, but most non-native species die very quickly upon being released because they do not have the behaviors needed to find food and shelter. I agree that instead of this being a Federal thing, it should be a State thing because every city is different in what types of animals could make it in the wild. Who knows? I do think though that we all need to stand up for eachother, there's a ton of money being spent not only on the animals themselves, but also on the supplies to take care of them. Money is always on the bottom line. And sadly as a final note here, it's always the few rotten eggs that screw it up for all the rest of us. That's what laws are made from - Rotten eggs. He he he - Jessica
