USARK Lawsuit Update

[bcr_229]

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I will add that I heartily agree with their reminder to all members in our "community" of keepers to breed responsibly...keep in mind that there are limits to the number of good homes available for large constrictors so please don't over-produce them.

I would add that sellers need to be really picky about buyers. In the past 18 months I've taken in a retic, a yellow anaconda, and an albino Burmese python, all free, from people who either abandoned them or who gave them to me because they could no longer keep them.

[Noelle7206]

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Here's the latest update, & I will add that I heartily agree with their reminder to all members in our "community" of keepers to breed responsibly...keep in mind that there are limits to the number of good homes
available for large constrictors so please don't over-produce them. (and besides, that drives their prices down too)

Lawsuit update and more!

[bcr_229]

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Dang, they won it on the grammar and phrasing of the actual Lacey Act. All it would take is changing about 2 words to ban interstate transport again.

That would take an act of Congress though, and we all know once our elected officials start meddling with a piece of legislation a whole lot of other stuff gets added to it. So we'll have to be doubly-vigilant.

Also this was an appeals court ruling, so USFWS has several months before its appeal to the USSC would be due. On Monday they could request an emergency stay of the decision. As things stand today though, ALL species listed as injurious can be moved within the continental US. Note that Washington, DC and Hawaii are excluded from that.

[Joba1972]

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I think it does. I think everyone who isn't a USARK exempt person is allowed to travel with them across state lines again except to TX and FL where they are banned at a state level.

This would be good. I thought this decision only affirmed the lower court ruling that relics and anacondas could not be added to the list. I hope that I am wrong and you are correct!! Thanks.

[acephantom903]

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This doesn't effect the ban on the transport of Burms, correct?

I think it does. I think everyone who isn't a USARK exempt person is allowed to travel with them across state lines again except to TX and FL where they are banned at a state level.

[Joba1972]

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This doesn't effect the ban on the transport of Burms, correct?

[natieb]

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Dang, they won it on the grammar and phrasing of the actual Lacey Act. All it would take is changing about 2 words to ban interstate transport again.

[Noelle7206]

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...This battle was won but Massachusetts just introduced a bill to remove all exotic animals from education events.

That's a shame...that's where they DO belong...in education (when properly maintained, protected & explained). How else can you overcome fear & hatred?

But anyway, as already noted, this is still good news & sure could have been worse!

[bcr_229]

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Yes snake keepers won the battle but the war isn't over by a long shot. USFWS/FedGov has a certain amount of time to appeal to the USSC and of course they can file an injunction to stay this particular ruling until the USSC has a chance to deal with the case.

Still, it's good news and I'm celebrating tonight.

[acephantom903]

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This battle was won but it is just one of many battles. The war still goes on. The fight will be over when "animal rights" groups stop trying to remove the animals from our care. This battle was won but Massachusetts just introduced a bill to remove all exotic animals from education events.

[Noelle7206]

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......................... Happy Dance!

[Randysherps]

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That is good to see. Thanks for posting this.

[Pandorasdad]

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Man, it is good to see "the government lacks the authority" attached to anything these days.

[bcr_229]

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USARK WINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://usark.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/USARK-Lawsuit-Appeals-Mem-Op.pdf

If you don't want to read the whole thing you can skip to the last page for the good news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bebowebb]

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[MENTION=7862]natieb[/MENTION] - Thank you for the updates, brother!

[MENTION=8640]tsblair[/MENTION] - Thank you for posting the links to hopefully gain further support in membership and the defense fund for USARK!