NARBC Schaumburg
NARBC took the show north in 2021! To the north side of Chicago, that is. The show is back this weekend and the Midwest crowd is looking forward to it. All of your favorite breeders and vendors will be waiting to see you and the show will be packed with everything you want to see and buy.

There will be a benefit auction at 6:00 Saturday night! Stop by the USARK booth for full details. Thank you to everyone who donates and joins us. These fundraisers are always fun and great events for the herp community.

USARK appreciates all of the support from Bob, Brian, and the NARBC Crew. The NARBC shows and fundraisers are a huge part of what makes USARK possible.

Get all show details at https://www.narbc.com.

Show Schedule:
Friday: Setup and VIP
Saturday, July 23: 10:00-5:00 (VIP at 7:30 AM)
Auction: 6:00 PM Saturday (preview open ASAP after the show)
Sunday, July 24: 11:00-4:00 (VIP at 10:00 AM)

Location:
Schaumburg Convention Center & Hotel
1551 N. Thoreau Drive
Schaumburg, Illinois 60173
ALERT: Alabama
The Alabama Department of Natural Resources had proposed new regulations that will impact some herpetoculturists. Comments are due Thursday, August 4, 2022.
Public hearing and comments:
The public hearing is 10:00 AM on August 4 at the Folsom Administrative Building Room 474, 64 N. Union Street, Montgomery, Alabama. You must provide notice of appearance to speak at least 48 hours in advance to dcnr.wffdirector@dcnr.alabama.gov.
Written comments must be submitted by August 4 to dcnr.wffdirector@dcnr.alabama.gov or mail to Charles Sykes, 64 N. Union Street, Montgomery, AL 36130. The phone number is 334-242-3465.
Changes of note:

  1. Makes all king snakes (Lampropeltis spp.) and hybrids illegal to own, breed, and sell without a scientific collection permit or permit from the Commissioner. Currently, only Eastern, prairie, and black “speckled” king snakes are listed.
  2. Makes it illegal to own more than one box turtle (all Terrapene spp.) or sell/trade a box turtle without a scientific collection permit or permit from the Commissioner.
  3. There are other new rules including, but not limited to, additional protected nongame species and Eastern diamondback rattlesnake regulations.
  4. The full proposal can be read at https://www.outdooralabama.com/sites/default/files/220-2-.92.pdf.

Full details and sample messaging at https://usark.org/2022al/.
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NEW Lacey Act website
Don't blacklist pets! A new website with a simple method to contact your federal legislators to stop the horrific Lacey Act amendments in the America COMPETES Act has been posted at https://dontblacklistpets.com. It takes less than a minute to contact your legislators! Also, be sure to complete and share our simple alert linked in the section below.
ALERT: Lacey Act Amendments
It only takes a few seconds! We have posted a quick and easy way to voice opposition to your legislators. Please complete and share the new alert found at https://usark.org/alert/. Email and call now.

Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/UnitedStatesAssociationOfReptileKeepers/photos/a.398227663592526/5181149978633580/

Speak up! After doing the quick alert at https://usark.org/alert/, take an additional minute or two to do the original alert at https://usark.org/2022lacey/, too! And please SHARE these alerts on your social media channels!
Lacey Act Frequently Act Questions (FAQ)
We have compiled a comprehensive list of questions and answers regarding the unsettling Lacey Act amendments found in the America COMPETES Act. Please read and share to keep animal communities and businesses informed. This is especially helpful on social media where we have seen misinformation posted regarding this issue. This FAQ is a very valuable and informative tool to keep everyone educated. Thank you to everyone opposing these disturbing and overreaching changes to the Lacey Act!

On our website: https://usark.org/2022laceyfaq/

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