NARBC: North American Reptile Breeders Conference Released STATUS on they Facebook page with 100% supports USARK and PIJAC

Both Bob and I would like to take a moment to say a few words on recent events taking place in the industry in regards to USARK and Andrew Wyatt. We have supported USARK from the moment it was first considered. It hadn't even had a name. We watched it grow over the years which at times was a bumpy process. But it was a proud time for our Industry to come together for a change and TRY to do SOMETHING. It was a START. Not everyone was on board. Some supported USARK in the beginning, some came in later and others never supported USARK. We never agreed with everything USARK did 100%. Not many people agree with anything or anyone in their lives does 100% of the time so that was to be expected, but as a whole USARK has and is doing a great job! Andrew Wyatt has continued to show lack of good judgment and both Bob and I as well as many others feel that a change at the top of USARK was something that could not be avoided. USARK will be a stronger and better organization without him. We feel lucky to have both organizations in USARK and PIJAC working for our industry. With the changes being made at USARK we both feel that a much more cohesive working relationship with PIJAC and other peer groups is on the horizon and is in fact in the works already. This should bring a new level of confidence to the industry as it can only help the fight. We have been through a couple rough years of infighting and divisiveness which helped nothing and hurt many issues and relationships. We look forward to 2013 and a strengthening of our industry with the help of BOTH PIJAC & USARK. We have received assurances from both organizations that a new working relationship is blooming quickly. We look forward to seeing the work they both do and what can be accomplished when we work together towards a common goal which is getting the Government out of our businesses and hobbies.

NARBC will continue to support both USARK and PIJAC solely as we have in the past and look forward to seeing everyone soon in Arlington and Tinley Park this spring.

Best Regards,

Brian Potter and Bob Ashley
Source: NARBC Facebook Page