USFWS (i.e. the bad guy) is trying to pass a law lifting the requirements to add any animal to the Lacey Act. in order for burms, retics, anacondas, boas etc. to be added, extensive research must be done regarding how likely they are to become an invasive species vs how much money they generate in the hobby. burmese, retics, and anacondas are not nearly the money generators that ball pythons are, so with the current legislation, they would have a difficult time adding ball pythons to the Lacey Act.
IF THIS LAW PASSES, OUR BALL PYTHONS WILL BE NEXT. there is no doubt about it. they can add our BALL PYTHONS to the list as an invasive species with no scientific evidence to back it.
I don't think people realize the implications of this. This is the BIGGEST threat our hobby has ever been under. anyone that breeds ball pythons knows most sales are done over the internet to customers in other states. if the interstate transport of ball pythons is shut down, we are finished. game over.
here is a link to oppose this legislation:
http://usark.org/action-alert/usfws-...l-exclusion-2/
it gives you a few different places to send your emails, including your local representatives. please email all of them.
again mods: i know there is a thread about this in the pet laws section, but i dont think that section generates enough traffic that something like this NEEDS.
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