Wyatt and company attention grab is false

For any concerned by US Herps recent revelation that Retics would be added soon to the Lacey Act, please read this from Brian at BHB.

http://snakebytes.tumblr.com/post/68...culated-python

Another reason not to like US Herp.

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Andrew Wyatt was booted from USARK for a reason. :rolleyes:

Speaking of USARK, I seem to remember that they were planning to challenge the constrictor ban in an effort to have it repealed. Is that correct? If so, does anyone know what the status is?

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Turns out, it seems they've (US Herp) has made a reply to saying their attention grab is false.

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Originally Posted by US Herp Alliance

Fast forward to Monday, December 2, 2013. The US Herpetoculture Alliance was made aware that FWS had notified OIRA of it’s intention to finalize in full, or in part, the listing of the remaining five snakes still “under consideration” as a part of the ‘Constrictor Rule’. As reported, the notification abstract published last week indicated: “We are making a final determination on the listing of five species of large constrictor snakes as injurious wildlife under the Lacey Act: Reticulated python, DeSchauensee’s anaconda, green anaconda, Beni anaconda, and boa constrictor. Four of the nine proposed species were listed in 77 FR 3330. This rule will determine the status of the remaining five species under the same RIN.” ~ US Fish & Wildlife Service, December 2013
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Both of these notices are part of the public record. They are not privileged information. They are available to anyone who looks for them. Neither notice is subject to interpretation. They are both the exact language used by FWS. Please follow the links and read them for yourself.
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The reality is that this is not super secret national security stuff. It is all public record. No confidences have been breached. FWS has sent clear signals that they intend to finalize the ‘Constrictor Rule’ very soon; probably by February 2014. What is also very clear is that, according to their own notice, they will likely add reticulated pythons and the three remaining anacondas to the Injurious Wildlife list of the Lacey Act; while continuing to leave boa constrictors “under consideration” for future listing.

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I don't want to be so quick to believe what they say, but I'm not going to jump the gun and call them liars either. I, myself, will take this into consideration as well as future developments before forming my own opinion.

Wyatt,
Go away.

Thank you.

Oh how the mighty have fallen...............

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Originally Posted by pythonminion

Turns out, it seems they've (US Herp) has made a reply to saying their attention grab is false.

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I don't want to be so quick to believe what they say, but I'm not going to jump the gun and call them liars either. I, myself, will take this into consideration as well as future developments before forming my own opinion.

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Phil Goss himself has said there has been no new developments, so believing them is digging up reactions USARK evoked and put to rest months ago.

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Phew:) I can sleep a littler easier, now.