crispysnakes: USARK - United States Association of Reptile KeepersACTION ALERT MAINE: The Maine
crispysnakes: USARK - United States Association of Reptile Keepers ACTION ALERT MAINE: The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has announced proposed rule changes to Chapter 7 of their wildlife code. The rules shall apply to “the possession, propagation, rehabilitation, or exhibition of any wildlife in captivity and to the importation of wildlife from an area outside the state…” ACTION ALERT LINK: www.usark.org/2016-blog/action-alert-maine/ PUBLIC MEETING: Advisory CouncilFriday April 1st at 9:30 a.m. At the Inland Fisheries & Wildlife office at 284 State Street in Augusta COMMENTS:Due Wednesday, March 30thto Christl Theriault at christl.f.theriault@maine.gov REMEMBER: You MUST be civil and professional at all times when addressing officials! Among other changes, the below species would be listed as “Category 1 Restricted Species.” 1. All venomous snakes, including snakes belonging to the families Viperidae and Elapidae, and rear-fanged snakes belonging to the genera Boiga, Thelotornis, Enhydris, Dispholidus, Clelia, Rhabdophis, Hydrodynastes, Philodryas, and Malpolon.2. Northern African rock python (Python sebae)3. Southern African rock python (Python natalensis)4. Reticulated python (Python reticulatus)5. Burmese python (Python bivittatus)6. Indian python (Python molurus)7. Amethystine python (Morelia amethistina)8. Anacondas (Eunectes sp.)9. Glia monsters and Beaded lizards (Heloderma sp.)10. Nile monitor lizard (Varanus nilocotus)11. Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)12. Red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta)13. Chinese softshell turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis)14. Crocodilians belonging to the order Crocodilia15. Monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus)16. Mute swan (Cygnus olor) -- source link
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