Happy Holidays (USARK- including alerts)

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Wishing You and Yours a Wonderful Holiday Season

The next time you hear from us will likely be in 2025. We hope everyone makes great memories with family and friends, eats to their hearts' content, and gets everything on their list.
Original artwork above by Adeline Robinson Art

Winter CrocFest 2024 Wow! CrocFest has raised a whopping MILLION dollars for the conservation of crocodilians. Now that's an amazing feat! Read more here From left to right: Jordan Spring (volunteer and donor), Phil Goss (auctioneer), and Daniel Parker (volunteer videographer/photographer) at CrocFest Florence, SC Hearing USARK President Phil Goss testifying at the Florence, SC hearing. Photo by TAYLOR FORD/MORNING NEWS Pets as Presents With only a few shopping days left before presents are exchanged, make sure you are prepared for what it takes to bring home an animal. We've heard time and time again that no one should give or get live animals as impulsive gifts. Here, we expand on that advice to include many of the concerns that go along with adding a pet to your household Read more from our blog here December in DC This past month Art visited our nation's capital to represent USARK in important meetings. Just around the corner in January... the Reptile Super Show! Get ready for a super cool auction announcement! ALERTS + Louisiana Reg. Overhaul and Ban: https://usark.org/24_la/ + Colorado PACFA Herp Rule Proposal: https://usark.org/24co2/ + Light Bulb Ban (new action): https://usark.org/24bulbs/ + Ashley, OH: https://usark.org/24oh/ + Federal Herp and Fish USDA Regulations: https://usark.org/24us1 + Diamondback Terrapin ESA Listing: https://usark.org/24esa3/ + Burlington, VT: https://usark.org/24vt/ + Florence, SC: https://usark.org/24sc2/ + Lansford, PA: https://usark.org/24pa3/ + Michigan (crocodilian ban): https://usark.org/24mi/ USARK Articles + Pets as Presents: https://usark.org/25blog1/ + "Chevron": https://usark.org/24chevron/ + Salmonella education: https://usark.org/salmonella/ YouTube Check out our channel here www.youtube.com/@usark_official Here are some recent news articles that may be of interest LOS ANGELES ZOO CELEBRATES FIRST-EVER PERENTIE HATCHLINGS New Year, New Schedule Fill out your calendars now!