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Originally Posted by exwizard
Im confused. Shaun, you give an example of a snake regarded as vulnerable, thus protected by the Australian government as a reason why its good to take snakes from the wild. In my mind, this does not compute.
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only SMALL number SPECIFIC breeders,were allowed to,keep and work with these snakes
this helped understand them and breed them
Oenpelli were once classed as PEST FAUNA,as ALL snakes in the Western Territory's were classed
they have now been granted a special proteced animal status
by allowing the few breeders to work with these snakes,more were produced,breeding was understood,their husbandry known
if these breeders had NOT been allowed to take and work with these snakes,then very little would have been known about them,also imo now there are Oenpelli,in CERTAIN private breeders hands,they will NEVER be extinct
i'm DEFINATLY NOT ADVOCATING just anyone be allowed to help themselves to wild snakes
i was merely pointing out,that taking from the wild is NOT all bad,there are good reasons for it being done
imo in the case of the Oenpelli,taking a founder breeding group from the wild,ensures these snakes will have a future
cheers shaun
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