[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: It's more than Dogs Hummmmmmmm.........
- From: tsaligsds@xxxxxxxxxxx
- To: stormy435@xxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 17:55:17 +0000 (UTC)
Whether I agree or not, from an environmentlal standpoint I can understand this
one. There are so many Iguanas being abandoned now than can be rehomed.Â
There are VERY few rescues that focus primarily on these guys when they grow to
four, sometimes five, feet long.  The ones you see in the movies are babies
becasue of ease of handling. They carry salmanella and spread it to household
members.......
The "walking catfish" released into area lakes by well meaning but uneducated
owners in Florida have decimated native game fish and are steadily moving
north.
Russian boars were imported for hunters. They now interbreed with wild hogs
and do EXTREME damage to farmland and pasture to say nothing of eating small
domestic farm animals all over the south.
Raccoons were moved in the late 60s/early 70's from Florida to the DC area
[Virginia hunt clubs] for coon hunters to train and hunt their dogs without
travelling great distances. Results... the larget rabies outbreak in history
and its STILL GOING ON. Rabies has spread from the DC area south into the
Carolinas and north Georgia and can be tracked on annual reports. It has also
spread north into New York City........Â
Coyotes were transported from south Texas to North Georgia for a hunt club.Â
We now have Coyotes living in residential neighborhoods all over metro Atlanta
and decimating cats and small dogs..... as well as native species.   And
another influx of rabies......
KILLER BEES..... I rest my case!!
SOMEONE needs to be reviewing what animals are being imported/relocated AND
insuring they are not released to the wild when they grow to a size that is not
easily managed, become too much trouble, or spread disease. Species develop
in a given area and adapt to survive with minumal damage. Nonnative species
destroy the environment and native species. Â
This one I would support.......
Suzanne Â
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From: "stormy435" <stormy435@xxxxxxx>
To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, April 8, 2009 1:08:10 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] It's more than Dogs
Federal: H.R. 669 Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act.,Bans�
Date: Wed Apr 8, 2009 8:51 am ((PDT))
From NAIA, a federal bill.
http://capwiz.com/naiatrust/issues/alert/?alertid098456
Action Alert
H.R. 669 Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act.
Bans most nonnative species kept as pets!
April 6, 2009
HR 669 bans import, export, transport, breeding, sale or barter of ALL�
nonnative species unless they are placed on an Approved List established�
by the USFWS after extensive study. This law would affect most pet�
owners of non native species.
Most pet birds, ornamental aquarium fish, reptiles and small pet mammals�
are nonnative species and would be ILLEGAL under this act, unless placed�
on the Approved List!
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