USARK & Reptile Nation Save 5 of 9 species from FWS Constrictor Rule!

[dragonmoon]

I'm glad USARK managed to get five species taken off the list, but I'm still pissed that Burms and Yellow Anacondas are still on it. I still won't give up my Dwarf Burm.

They only temporarily off the list they're still considering the other species on the original bill

taken from the press release

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe said the Service will continue to consider listing as injurious the five other species of nonnative snakes that the agency also proposed in 2010 – the reticulated python, boa constrictor, DeSchauensee’s anaconda, green anaconda and Beni anaconda.

thats why the fighting isnt done yet for the reptile community

[Gomojoe]

The DOI press release gives two contacts. We should flood their phones. Has Adam Fetcher as the DOI contact at 202-208-6416 and Valerie Fellows as the FWS contact at 703-358-2285


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[zeion97]

The DOI press release gives two contacts. We should flood their phones. Has Adam Fetcher as the DOI contact at 202-208-6416 and Valerie Fellows as the FWS contact at 703-358-2285


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I'll be calling. Blow up the phone! Ad people... STOP FIGHTING AMONGST OURSELVES

WE NEED TO STAND TOGETHER. the only thing we need are laws ob importing, we can't fight each other or else nothing will get done...

[ball-nut]

Anyone else getting a slow feeling retics and green Annie's are about to be banned outright?

Just seems strange the largest 2 are not listed.

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[zeion97]

Anyone else getting a slow feeling retics and green Annie's are about to be banned outright?

Just seems strange the largest 2 are not listed.

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I wouldn't doubt it. But with annys they have no leverage. I mean who says "mommy! There's a 25 foot anaconda in the backyard!" Like I said, this law all together is BS. It's Florida trying to rule us. Why they care so much is beyond me, its probably Because they. Can't do anything about all those feral cats out there destroying the glades.

[cmack91]

thats somewhat good news i guess, but why are they banning yellow anacondas instead of greens when greens get bigger? that doesnt make sense to me

[purplemuffin]

So, what do we do now? I feel like I should still be calling and emailing. What do I say? Do we know who voted what? Is that something I can ask my senator?


Yellow anaconda---I believe it was mentioned they can survive colder climates? Maybe it's because they are smaller and can hide in better places in the cold? I'm not 100% for sure.

[OhhWatALoser]

thats somewhat good news i guess, but why are they banning yellow anacondas instead of greens when greens get bigger? that doesnt make sense to me

I thought the same thing, but we are dealing with Washington, things like that just make sense there.

[sgath92]

Why they care so much is beyond me,

Funding.

They know that if they can get this shoved through, they would be able to get all this extra money in fighting those "injurious" snakes.

[cmack91]

I thought the same thing, but we are dealing with Washington, things like that just make sense there.

haha, that is true, sadly.