ALERTS: Georgia and Village of Pewaukee, WI-

[Bogertophis]

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ALERT: Village of Pewaukee, WI Read below or at this link (with sample messaging):https://usark.org/22pewaukee/. Next Village meeting (this is agenda item 5A): When: Tuesday, September 6 Where: Pewaukee Village Hall, 235 Hickory Street Time: 7 p.m. Read the agenda at this link and see page 7 of the PDF: https://usark.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-pewaukee-agenda.pdf The Village of Pewaukee (not the neighboring city of Pewaukee) will be discussing a ban on the breeding and selling of most animals in certain areas of the municipality. Animal owners should be opposing this in addition to any breeders and sellers. If a ban of breeding and selling passes, then a ban on ownership will likely follow or even accompany this as an amendment. Do not accept, “We are not banning possession.” You choose what to oppose or support! The ban range could also be extended to cover the entire Village. Locals should attend the meeting, if possible, and contact local officials ASAP! Most species of animals (including many insects and invertebrates) will be included in this breeding/sales ban. The definition is below. Please note that the specified list is not all-inclusive! The definition includes the language “including but not limited to.” This means species other than those listed are affected and any species that is “dangerous, carnivorous, poisonous or venomous” as determined by a law enforcement officer falls under the application of this ordinance. When example animals include species as harmless as ferrets, then any breeder or seller of parrots, nonvenomous snakes of any size, medium-sized lizards, guinea pig-sized and larger mammals, etc. should be opposing this. Note that species listed federally under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) will be included. ESA does not ban ownership, breeding, or sales. Species listed under ESA include chinchillas, many parrots, several tortoises, and numerous others. This ban has nothing to do with “dangerous animals.” This is a completely unjust and illogical proposal. The below animals and others will be banned from breeding/sales (NOTE: “including but not limited to”): 1. Dog means canis familiaris. 2. Cat means felis domesticus. 3. Exotic or Endangered Animal means any wild animal as provided in § 169.01, Wis. Stats.; any dangerous, carnivorous, poisonous or venomous wild animal, insect, reptile, invertebrate or amphibian, including but not limited to the following: Alligator; Ape including chimpanzee, gibbon, gorilla, orangutan, and siamang; Baboon; Bear; Bison; Cayman; Coyote; Chinchilla; Crocodile; Deer including all members of the deer family, for example white-tailed deer, elk, antelope and moose; Elephant; Ferret; Gambian rat; Gamecock and other fighting birds; Hippopotamus; Hyena; Kangaroo; Lizard; Members of the canine species other than the domestic dog (canis familiaris); Members of the feline species other than the domestic cat (felis domesticus); Monkey; Pig, to include pot-bellied; Poisonous or venomous insect; Ostrich; Prairie dog; Raccoon; Rhinoceros; Snake constrictor or nonvenomous; Snapping turtle; Squirrel of flying or nonflying variety; Venomous snake; Venomous spider; Wasp and hornet; Wolf dog hybrid; Wolf; and any animal listed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service as threatened or endangered. The ban will be applied to these areas of the Village: B-1 Community Business, B-2 Downtown Business, B-3 Office & Service Business, B-4 Business Park, B-5 Light Industrial, and IPS-Institutional and Public Service Zoning Districts. View a zoning map (key at bottom) at https://usark.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/pewaukee-village-zoning.pdf. Remember, if passed, this range could be expanded at any time. Village Board email list: villagepresident@villageofpewaukee.com, ehill@villageofpewaukee.com, brohde@villageofpewaukee.com, ckrasovich@villageofpewaukee.com, kbelt@villageofpewaukee.com, jgrabowski@villageofpewaukee.com, croberts@villageofpewaukee.com Village Board phone numbers: https://www.villageofpewaukee.com/village-board Remember to be civil and professional at all times! ALERT: Georgia The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has proposed bans on certain animal species, including some reptiles. You can read the full alert at https://usark.org/22georgia/. Reptile species on the list include Argentine black and white tegus, Burmese pythons, Indian pythons, and others. The list can be found at the alert link. Virtual Public Hearing: September 13th, 2022 at 7:00 PM. Instructions can be found at https://georgiawildlife.com/regulations/proposed Comments must be submitted by 5:00 EST on September 30, 2022 via: Email submitted to WCScomments@dnr.ga.gov; telephone (706-557-3223); the Wildlife Resources Division website; written statements mailed to the attention of Brett Albanese at: Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division 2067 U.S. Highway 278, S.E. Social Circle, Georgia 30025 The Board of Natural Resources will consider adoption of these proposals and any comments received during the public comment process at its meeting at 9:00 a.m. on October 25, 2022 at Fort McAllister State Park, Group Shelter, 3894 Fort McAllister Road, Richmond Hill, Georgia 31324. West Virginia Herpetological Society 5th Annual Conference September 9-11 in Kanawha State Forest, just minutes from downtown Charleston, WV. "We will be camping at Kanawha State Forest in the Dunlop Hollow Group Site on Friday and Saturday night. We will hike in search of herps Friday, Saturday (after educational portion), and Sunday. Our speaker list for Saturday’s educational talks is STACKED with well-known names in Appalachian Herpetology and exciting topics! Talks will take place from 9-5 pm." - WVHS More information at https://fb.me/e/1EbmqZG74 Buy conference tickets at https://wvherpetologicalsociety.square.site/s/shop. Find A Vet Need a good herp veterinarian? The Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians (ARAV) can help. ARAV provides a free Find-A-Vet service at http://arav.site-ym.com/search/custom.asp?id=3661.

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[Bogertophis]

Hey everyone- I know it's "way down there in the middle" but take note of this:

The below animals and others will be banned from breeding/sales (NOTE: “including but not limited to”):

1. Dog means canis familiaris.

2. Cat means felis domesticus.

3. Exotic or Endangered Animal means any wild animal as provided in § 169.01, Wis. Stats.; any dangerous, carnivorous, poisonous or venomous wild animal, insect, reptile, invertebrate or amphibian, including but not limited to the following: Alligator; Ape including chimpanzee, gibbon, gorilla, orangutan, and siamang; Baboon; Bear; Bison; Cayman; Coyote; Chinchilla; Crocodile; Deer including all members of the deer family, for example white-tailed deer, elk, antelope and moose; Elephant; Ferret; Gambian rat; Gamecock and other fighting birds; Hippopotamus; Hyena; Kangaroo; Lizard; Members of the canine species other than the domestic dog (canis familiaris); Members of the feline species other than the domestic cat (felis domesticus); Monkey; Pig, to include pot-bellied; Poisonous or venomous insect; Ostrich; Prairie dog; Raccoon; Rhinoceros; Snake constrictor or nonvenomous; Snapping turtle; Squirrel of flying or nonflying variety; Venomous snake; Venomous spider; Wasp and hornet; Wolf dog hybrid; Wolf; and any animal listed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service as threatened or endangered.

[dakski]

Hey everyone- I know it's "way down there in the middle" but take note of this:

The below animals and others will be banned from breeding/sales (NOTE: “including but not limited to”):

1. Dog means canis familiaris.

2. Cat means felis domesticus.

3. Exotic or Endangered Animal means any wild animal as provided in § 169.01, Wis. Stats.; any dangerous, carnivorous, poisonous or venomous wild animal, insect, reptile, invertebrate or amphibian, including but not limited to the following: Alligator; Ape including chimpanzee, gibbon, gorilla, orangutan, and siamang; Baboon; Bear; Bison; Cayman; Coyote; Chinchilla; Crocodile; Deer including all members of the deer family, for example white-tailed deer, elk, antelope and moose; Elephant; Ferret; Gambian rat; Gamecock and other fighting birds; Hippopotamus; Hyena; Kangaroo; Lizard; Members of the canine species other than the domestic dog (canis familiaris); Members of the feline species other than the domestic cat (felis domesticus); Monkey; Pig, to include pot-bellied; Poisonous or venomous insect; Ostrich; Prairie dog; Raccoon; Rhinoceros; Snake constrictor or nonvenomous; Snapping turtle; Squirrel of flying or nonflying variety; Venomous snake; Venomous spider; Wasp and hornet; Wolf dog hybrid; Wolf; and any animal listed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service as threatened or endangered.

WOW. So, basically any animal.

[Bogertophis]

WOW. So, basically any animal.

Well off-hand I don't see birds (the typical pet species) in there, or mice/rats/guinea pigs & hamsters, but "carnivorous...reptiles", "lizards", "constrictors"..."nonvenomous" are all there. This is WAY out there- putting pet-size reptiles in the same BANNED category as coyotes, bears, apes, moose, alligators, hippos... It's total Insanity!