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    New Lacey Act Amendments

    For those who may not have heard, a new amendment to the Lacey Act was attached to the bill for America COMPETES Act that recently passed the US House of Representatives. The folks at USARK and the National Animal Interest Alliance have already summarized things pretty well, so head down those links if you'd like to get fully caught up on everything.

    In a nutshell: the proposed amendment, as it stands, would bar the interstate transport of any species not on the new Lacey "whitelist." This means that you could not transport a non-whitelisted species across state lines for any reason, ie. personal moves, visiting a veterinarian out of state, or selling animals. Almost any species beyond cats, dogs, and common farm animals could be caught up in said transport embargo. So, needless to say, the final passage of this amendment wouldn't be good for the reptile hobby within the US.

    It appears as though the ball is currently in the US Senate's court with this. Those so inclined should follow the suggestions within the USARK and NAIA pages to contact their senators with their concerns. Remember to be polite, and spread the word amongst your other pet-keeping friends!
    0.1 Sonoran Boa sigma​: "Adelita" ('19 Hypo het. leopard)
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    I posted this previously, multiple times (including links below) under "Pet Related Laws & Legislation" (if you forget where you saw it here) but a bump never hurts- this could really impact so many things WE CARE ABOUT.

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    Re: New Lacey Act Amendments

    I contacted my representatives and voiced my opposition to this law.

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    Re: New Lacey Act Amendments

    Likewise, I did the same.
    Stay in peace and not pieces.

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    Me too. Don't let them think this is just fine & they can sweep us all under the rug!
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    Re: New Lacey Act Amendments

    Just an FYI for interested peeps: it looks like there will be a livestream later tonight hosted by Dav Kaufman discussing the recent Lacey business. Below are some links for those who would like to tune in.

    Announcement on Instagram (via VivTech): https://www.instagram.com/p/CZu1AMHP9S8/

    Link to Dav's channel where stream will be held: https://bit.ly/reptileadventures

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    Head's up everyone! (bump)
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    Re: New Lacey Act Amendments

    Forgot to mention it earlier, but the stream is due to start at 7:00 pm US Central time. So yup, heads up y'all!
    0.1 Sonoran Boa sigma​: "Adelita" ('19 Hypo het. leopard)
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    Re-bump
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    Good "pep talk"- now let's all be respectfully contacting our Senators- Remember, if they only hear from the "animal rights" people, they're NOT hearing what's important to all of us!
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