On February 3, 2009, US Senator Bill Nelson (D-Florida) introduced Senate Bill S. 373 to add the entire Python genera to the “injurious wildlife” list under the Lacey Act (Title 18 US Code Section 42(a)(1)). The Bill has been referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. For more information on S. 373 and a copy of PIJAC’s PetAlert, go to www.pijac.org and click on “S 373 Forum.”
SURVEY RESPONSES NEEDED!
Everyone involved with keeping, breeding, importing, exporting, or retailing Pythons needs to participate in the survey. The data will be combined into a report so that confidential personal information is protected. We need to gather information on the numbers of people involved with the affected species, including data on the numbers of animals by species and certain financial information to show in a consolidated report the scope of interest in and the economic investment in these species.
You may access the survey by clicking here to go to the S 373 Forum OR to go directly to the survey click . All responses will PIJAC Python Survey kept confidential and only combined results will be used.
If you are a manufacturer, or sell Python related products please contact PIJAC directly.
For more information on the survey, call Marshall Meyers at 202-452-1525 or email at marshall@pijac.org.
Please forward information about this survey to anyone you know who is involved with Pythons and encourage them to participate.
PIJAC
1220 19th Street, NW, Ste 400
Washington, DC 20036
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(202) 293-4377 - fax
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