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Reptile Defense Fund
USARK is set in megazord attack mode
Spread the word!
http://usark.org/reptile-defense-fund-2/
Heres the Email
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Since 2010, the United States Association of Reptile Keepers (USARK) has been working to oppose the listing of constrictor snakes under the Lacey Act and laying the legal groundwork for a possible challenge to any listing. Efforts to date include commissioning Georgetown Economic Services to document an economic impact study of the reptile industry and engaging the services of Kelley Drye as our legal and legislative consultants. Kelley Drye is the leading law firm in Washington D.C. in regards to the very specialized challenges that lay ahead of us, specifically due to their expertise in issues that potentially involve challenging adverse regulatory decisions and defending our rights. This process has involved detailed legal analyses as well as numerous meetings with officials in Washington D.C. where the foundations for placing us in the strongest possible position were laid.
Having notified the USFWS in April of our legal and public policy concerns over both the listed and pending species, we have determined that the time is right to formally challenge the rule.
In order to fully implement our legal strategy, the USARK Board of Directors has announced creation of a legal defense fund and issued a call to members for contributions. Contributions can be made at http://usark.org/reptile-defense-fund-2/.
This battle will be expensive and we must begin to secure funding immediately. USARK appreciates all donations and additional fundraising efforts. This fight and our continued battle against anti-reptile legislation would not be possible without your support. More details will be provided as they can be made public.
You can also mail checks made out to USARK to:
USARK Reptile Defense Fund
3650 Sacramento Drive
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Balls
1.0 Bumblebee Het Ghost
1.0 Power ball
0.1 Fire Ghost
0.1 Butter Pin
Milks
1.0 Eastern milk snake
0.1 Extreme Hypo Honduran
Hognose
0.1 Western hognose Albino
Leopard Gecko
1.0 Sunglow
Beware his song about big butts. He beats you up while he ppppllllaaaaysss iiiit-- Eyugh!
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Re: Reptile Defense Fund
Donated! If this doesn't deserve to be a sticky, I don't know what does!
On a related note, if you're not a member of USARK, you should be! Not only do they do a lot for us as keepers, the member shirts are SICK!
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The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to patientz3ro For This Useful Post:
Marrissa (12-11-2013),Vagster (12-15-2013)
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USARK should make ads of sad turtles and iguanas and advertise that on cable and satellite television. That'd do the trick. Just ask HSUS- it worked for them.
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Donated. Hope they can prevent more from being added. I plan on owning a retic in the distant future and a boa in the more near future. Plus they shouldn't be able to discriminate against any of our pets with their bogus "facts".
Alluring Constrictors
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It'd be cool if the listed snake were removed from the Lacey Act seeing how they were added on unscientific and illogical basis.
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Donated. I hope to get a boa in the near future and the lacey act will probably stop me if it isnt stopped.
Reptiles
5.0 Normal Ball Python (Ares, Poseidon, Hermes, Zeus,Spots)
1.0 Striped Blood Corn Snake (Apollo)
1.0 Lemon Blast BP (Hades)
0.1 Bumble Bee (Athena)
0.1 Pastel (Hera)
1.0 Hypo Leopard Gecko (Jupiter)
Dogs
1.0 Chihuahua (Peanut)
0.1 Morkie (Bella)
0.1 Pitbull (Roxy)
Rodents
2.0 Chinese Dwarf Hamsters (Bubbles and Nitro)\
0.1 Normal Chinchilla (Chloe)
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Anyone see a goal they're working towards obtaining? Like X amount of money?
Alluring Constrictors
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Re: Reptile Defense Fund
Originally Posted by Marrissa
Anyone see a goal they're working towards obtaining? Like X amount of money?
We've been asking for that for a couple years. This is what, the third time they've asked for donations for this lawsuit fund? Sorry guys, I'm all donated out until I see some numbers, and I'm sure I'm not the only one.
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Re: Reptile Defense Fund
Originally Posted by Shadera
We've been asking for that for a couple years. This is what, the third time they've asked for donations for this lawsuit fund? Sorry guys, I'm all donated out until I see some numbers, and I'm sure I'm not the only one.
Yes the track record isn't the best but that was because of Wyatt. He is gone now and Phil seems like a great guy. They really are our only hope though.
0.0.1 Colombian Rainbow Boa (Houdini)
0.1 Leatherback Beardie
Balls:
1.0 Spider ........................ 1.0 Lesser Woma
0.1 Lesser ........................ 0.1 Pastel
1.0 Russo Leucistic
0.1 Super Blast Yellowbelly
1.0 Black Pastel
0.1 Cinnamon
1.0 Albino
1.0 Pied
0.1 Het Pied
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Just read an article on Brian Potter's facebook that says we need to raise around $250k. Big time lawyers aren't cheap.
0.0.1 Colombian Rainbow Boa (Houdini)
0.1 Leatherback Beardie
Balls:
1.0 Spider ........................ 1.0 Lesser Woma
0.1 Lesser ........................ 0.1 Pastel
1.0 Russo Leucistic
0.1 Super Blast Yellowbelly
1.0 Black Pastel
0.1 Cinnamon
1.0 Albino
1.0 Pied
0.1 Het Pied
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dgring (12-17-2013),Marrissa (12-13-2013)
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