hr669 send a tip to your local news

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by yotaman

I posted about HR669 on some of my other hobby boards (guns, car clubs) and the only responses I got from people were them saying they think this should be passed and that they think people shouldn't be aloud to own dangerous animals (example: chimps, large snakes). Most pointed out the everglades as to reason why people shouldn't own snakes. We have a hard road a head of us.

Most people outside this hobby just don't get it or really care. And the average gerbil or reptile owner doesn't see the point in caring about this.

---

I too have run into this. That's why this bill freaks me out.

well here is my take they thank the everglades are bad now wait till this bill passes Florida will be over run and then there is the thousand or millions of jobs lost so just because they dont care now they will when this passes i just email three reporters at a local news station and emailed the paper a news tip ill do whatever it takes

I just emailed my local news and they said they would definitely get an article up on their website about it, and would try to put it in the paper.

I have contacted Ralph Davis about this and he suggest giving them his info for a person to contact. If this is not handled right the media will twist it into something we do not want going into the media. That is the main reason I asked him about it, because I did not want to be responsable for them twisting it. So please give his info and let those organizing things handle any media. Here is the info to give them and sorry if it breaks any rules, but I think they can handle it better than any of us and have all the info in front of them if not in their head.

Ralph Davis
office: (410)876-8093
cell: (410)984-5194
e-mail: ralph@ralphdavisreptiles.com

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by panthercz

The only problem with that is it seems the few fish keepers that do know about it, don't care because they think it won't effect them.
The only fish keepers that seem to care are the people over on monsterfishkeepers.com and a handful of others.

---

Well my dad emailed me last night after reading over the bill and talking with his fellow fish hobbyists. As a lawyer, his opinion is that the big battle will come if it is passed as to which animals are allowed and what aren't. Most fish hobbyist feel that they are safe, but he has advised them that government officials can not all be trusted to do the right thing and that they shouldn't even give officials the chance to ban some of their fish.

Many of the people on his Discus forum have responded positively and have started writing letters.:) Hope that this helps.

We have been trying to hit as many news stations as we can, we have a few great leads, but the more they get swamped with people reaching out to them about this the better chance that they will pick the story up. So please keep plugging away. I think the best thing to do is send them the link to the www.nohr669.com they will get to see the vid to get perspective of what we are dealing with as well as see the public our cry. They want a news story that will get them ratings, that's what they are all about. We have to make them see that this is a story that will generate interest. Thanks, Brian(BHB)

Chicago's CLTV seemed somewhat interested. If more people send e-mails they will get the hint that this might be a good story to cover.

CLTV News Tips (630)574-2588
E-mail (which is what they told me to do): cltvdesk@tribune.com

Contact them even if your not in the area...the more the better.

Thanks for the tip I just emailer that station

I just emailed the stations here in Colorado!!

I've been emailing a local radio show aired across the nation,and a produce/cohost wrote me back,and he is going to view what i sent him,discuss it with the host and get back to me on it,and he wishes us all the best of luck fighting this

Brian(bhb)i have been emailing your video,as well as the nohr669.com link as my references,i hope you dont mind,,now onto the tv stations!!!!!!!!!!