FWS Files Final Rule/Constrictor Ban

[Jenn_06]

its time to fight

FWS Files Final Rule/ Constrictor Ban
US Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) has filed a final rule with the White House Office of Management & Budget (OMB). This filing has no material changes from the proposed rule that would add 9 constricting snakes to the Injurious Wildlife list of the Lacey Act. This would make import or interstate transport of the 9 constrictors a felony with heavy fines and potential jail time. This is the final stage of the rule making process. OMB's role is to review the proposed rule to ensure that the costs to businesses do not outweigh the purported benefits. In spite of USARK's information to the contrary, and the Small Business Administration's findings that FWS did not do its due diligence in determining economic impact, we remain unsure of OMB's position. As many as a million American citizens could be negatively impacted if this rule is enacted. It would create a whole new class of criminal out of law abiding citizens engaged in what is now a perfectly legal trade.

There is also likely to be an oversight hearing at the US House Natural Resources Committee because of the potential to destroy a viable $1.4 billion cottage industry; and the flagrant disregard by FWS for mandated process and procedure under the Administrative Procedures Act and Information Quality Act. USARK has uncovered evidence that appears to point to an intentional effort to manufacture science to support a policy directive based on staff preference at FWS. This preference by FWS could mean the loss of thousands of jobs and the destruction of viable sector of our nations economy in a time of hardship.

Members of the Reptile Nation should prepare themselves for the “Big Fight”. This process should take about 45 days to unfold. USARK calls upon the OMB, the US House of Representatives and the US Senate to look closely at how FWS has circumvented due process to create policy based on staff preference. USARK believes that these actions by a government agency, upon close examination, will be found to be arbitrary, capricious and unlawful.

USARK needs the Reptile Nation to pull together as never before. This is our chance to overcome unfair regulation. Please stay tuned to USARK alerts and forward this communique to you circle of influence.

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Andrew Wyatt

president@usark.org


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[Jenn_06]

really no one is going to help fight? yes these might not be the kind of snakes you keep but one day they will go after yours please help, wright letters, donate to USARK just do your part to keep this Reptile Nation alive.

[stephanbakir]

I live in canada, can i still write letters etc? not sure how your system works.

[blindfireak40]

Who to, Jenn? I e-mailed USARK and they haven't got back to me yet letting me know where to send 'em.

[Jendee]

oh lol I just posted this hahaha, I should have looked first

[presspirate]

I'm a member, and I'm on it.

[Ch^4]

Will try to write this weekend...

[Lankyrob]

Are non us nationals able to help?

[Jendee]

Originally Posted by Lankyrob

Are non us nationals able to help?

Im sure they can, here lol just mail all letters from you and friends to me. Dont state in the letter that your in a different country and I will meail them in for you!! We could use all the help we can get not many people are actually acting on this!!

[marvelfreak]

One on site they had a demo letter you could check out to give you a general idea of what to put in it and where to send it. I just wish i could remember what site.

[Jendee]

Ive seen several demo letters, if you all need one I can post it. But I think these demo letters are for different reptile bills

[Cowgirl_1970]

And this is supposed to be a FREE country??? Yeah right!!!!!!!!!!!!

[belovedboas]

I will see if i can write one up!!

[Jenn_06]

Thanks Jen for getting the ?'s been a busy week with the gov shutdown i forgot all about this post.


And thank you for all the people that are not in the US that wants to help.

[Max713]

Does anyone have a mailing address for the letters, or would an email to the address in the OP's post suffice?

Also, I haven't been following the ban, what species are they proposing to add to the ban list?