USARK Accomplishments 2012
Major Accomplishments
• Led massive Grass Roots Campaign to KILL HR669. Generated almost 50,000 letters to US House Natural Resources Committee - 2008
• Killed S373/HR2811 ‘Python BAN’- 2009-2010
• Filed Information Quality Challenge with USGS on ‘Constrictor Report’ - 2010
• Commissioned Georgetown Economic Services to produce first comprehensive economic assessment of Herp Industry - 2011
• Established Herp Industry as $1.4 billion Cottage Industry - 2011
• Defeated Anti-Herp Legislation in more than a dozen states - 2008-2012
• Made successful federal case to remove Reticulated Python, Boa Constrictor and 3 other snakes from Injurious Wildlife listing of Lacey Act supported by public comments from SBA, AZA & PIJAC- 2008-2012
• Working to OVERTURN listing of Burmese Python and 3 other snakes from Injurious Wildlife listing - 2012
• Led successful opposition to VA HB1242/ SB477 Dangerous Animal Legislation (DAL) - 2012
• Spearheading fight against DAL in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Rhode Island, West Virginia & South Carolina - 2012
• Spent approximately 75% of budget fighting anti-herp legislation and regulation - 2008-2012
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