What:
West Virgina House Bill 2209 was introduced February 13, 2013. This bill seeks to make ownership and breeding of many reptiles illegal including; water monitors, crocodile monitors, crocodilians, hundreds of venomous snakes and also many mammals.
A person may not own, possess, keep, harbor, bring into the state or have custody or control of a potentially dangerous wild animal
A person may not breed a potentially dangerous wild animal
A person in legal possession of a potentially dangerous wild animal prior to January 1, 2014, and who is the legal possessor of the animal may keep possession of the animal for the remainder of the animal’s life and shall prove that he or she possessed the animal prior to January 1, 2014
Complete text and list of prohibited animals can be found here: http://usark.org/wp-content/uploads/...09-2.13.14.pdf
How you can help: Follow THIS LINK (http://usark.us4.list-manage.com/tra...a&e=c9219ac7d3) and send emails to the West Virginia Committee on Natural Resources members. It takes just 30 seconds to protect your rights! Simply fill in your address and hit send. You may personalize the drafted letter if desired. Please SHARE this with others and especially West Virginia residents.
Say NO to West Virginia HB 2209
USARK will follow this bill closely and keep everyone updated. Right now, we must make all West Virginia Committee on Natural Resources members aware of the bill and that we oppose it. Thanks for your support!
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