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USARK Introduces Landmark Legislation in NC
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by MoccasinMan on February 24, 2009
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In a major reversal of a trend started by the Animal Rights Movement 9 years ago to BAN many reptiles at the State level USARK has introduced their model legislation in North Carolina. If passed Senate Bill 307 (S307) will require caging standards, safety protocols, escape prevention and registration for venomous, large constrictors and crocodilians; but will allow individuals to maintain their right to work with these animals into perpetuity. This is a truly historic and precedent setting event. The Herp Community has never actually done anything for themselves before. That has now all changed. USARK is actively working to secure our collective futures at the local, state and national levels. Virginia wants to introduce similar legislation in the 2010 legislative session. The Herp Community, through USARK has taken it's destiny in it's own hands. No longer will we stand idly by and watch our rights disappear. Remember this day! We are making history and securing our own futures. Thank you all of you for your support. Together we will accomplish great things for our community!! More details and bill text will be available soon in an USARK Alert. Stay tuned. And thank you for standing up for yourselves with USARK on this historic day.
Andrew Wyatt
President USARK
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by tigers9 on February 24, 2009
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Andrew, Just take my advice and be prepared like me, people who like it will not bother to compliment (too busy with soap operas and reality (NOT) TV shows,...)and whiners will force you to buy a stock on KY jelly as u will need it being attacked from, behind
your friend always Z
(developing the thickest rhino skin in the industry, even in the absence of KY jelly)
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2009/Bills/Senate/PDF/S307v0.pdf
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by Rob_Carmichael on February 26, 2009
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It is indeed sad that the herp community is perhaps one of the most apathetic of the major classes of wildlife kept by the private sector. Everyone assumes that someone else will fight our battles and as we are seeing, our battles are difficult to win w/out more vocal support (and financial I'm sure too).
Andrew, it's great to see a common sense bill about proper caging and other items be recommended and made into law. Kudos to you (and others like Z who probably feel like they are fighting the battles by themselves). How do we think the falconry community has been able to win so many battles over the years at the local, state and federal level? It's because they have an excellent self-policing system in place and because it is a very rigorous process to become a licensed falconer and very well organized that has teh support of state DNR and Fish and Game Departments, it weeds out those who shouldn't be doing it anyway. Yes, it is a bit of a comparing apples to oranges scenario but not really. It would be my hope that your initiatives will give others a swift kick in the hiney to take action in their states and see if we can reverse this trend.
Nice job!
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