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New Python Ban – H.R. 511
Posted by: | CommentsA new bill almost identical to the python ban bills (S373 and HR2811) that were introduced last year. You can read more about this new bill on the Political News Page.
Help USARK Defeat S373 Python Ban Today!
Posted by: | CommentsIt is rumored that S373 ‘The Python Ban’ may be included in a large omnibus Natural Resources Bill during the ‘Lame Duck’ session of Congress from now until the end of the legislative session. This provides the Reptile Nation an opportunity to kill S373 once and for all! Do Not allow powerful special interests to railroad S373 through in the 11th hour. Follow the link below and contact your two US Senators and ask them to oppose S373. USARK needs your help to Kill S373! Please take this opportunity to help win a great victory for the Reptile Nation.
Last Christmas USARK and the Reptile Nation rallied and produced a massive letter writing campaign that derailed S373… even after it passed Committee. Now we must reaffirm with our Senators strong opposition to this ill conceived legislation. If we turn out big numbers we will win again! Now is the opportunity to finish off S373 once and for all! Please spread the word to the four corners of the Reptile Nation. Forward this communiqué to your friends, family, co-workers, social networks and forums. There is Strength in Numbers… Protect Your Rights!
Click here to Defeat S373 ‘The Python Ban’: http://united-states-association-of-reptile-keepers.rallycongress.com/2705/tell-us-senate-to-stop-python-ban/
USARK Kill S.373 Letter Writing Campaign
Posted by: | CommentsUSARK is launching a massive letter writing campaign. This campaign is aimed at senate bill S.373 (if you don’t know about this bill it is explained in detail on the Political News Page). USARK is calling everyone to write letters to their senators telling them to oppose this bill. USARK has set up the site Kill-S373.com. On this site the have sample letters, an instructional video, and information on what you can do to help.
The reptile industry needs your help this is a very serious threat to the industry and needs to be killed.
More complete information will be posted on the Political News Page which is now up and running.
Good News on HR2811!
Posted by: | CommentsWhile the bill passed through the full committee it has been amended. Now instead of baning the breeding and trading of all species in the Python genera it is now limited to only two species, the Burmese Python (Python molurus bivattatus) and the African Rock Python (Python sebae). If this bill were to pass as is it would ban the import, export, and interstate trading of these two species. USARK and PIJAC are going to try and work out and amendment that would only ban the importing of these species and still allow commercial trade of captive breed snakes.
USARK says this is a huge victory for the reptile community and they would like to thank everyone who help make this happen.
PIJAC though warns that this could still be trouble as it may lead to more bills similar to this one being passed.
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