Bill To Be Heard In U.S. House On Thursday

[susyq458]

And so it begins. Congress is going to consider the Ban On Exotic Pets this Thursday. I'm really concerned that because people think this is so ridiculous, we assume it can't pass.
There seems to be an awful lot of support to pass this.

Nonnative Wildife Invasion Prevention Act – H.R. 669 – To prevent the introduction and establishment in the U.S. of nonnative wildlife species that may hurt the economy, environment, human health, or native wildlife.
Leaders: Rep. Bordallo

http://www.wesh.com/family/19237426/detail.html

And to add insult to injury, the major group that is supporting this bill has a pretty extreme agenda regarding animals in general.

http://www.hsus.org/web-files/PDF/legislation/change-agenda-for-animals.pdf
They want to outlaw Elephant rides?

http://www.hsus.org/web-files/PDF/legislation/111th-congress-humane-agenda.pdf
Some of these are reasonable and some of these are insane. I'm really worried now.

[JeremyR]

There is one in california that bans the sale of live animals at swap meets, streets, random places, basically anything other than stores that some feel would outlaw frag swaps.

[~Flighty~]

The humane society is for the bill but the NEA is against it

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2009/04/the_new_england_aquarium_speak.php

https://community.hsus.org/campaign/FED_2009_nonnativewildife2/explanation

[JeremyR]

Unfortunately, the humane society is the proxy of PETA these days.

[madisonrose]

i will host the underground frag swaps
fight the man!

[fishindude]

I loath PETA.

[Blueflu1]

I loath PETA.

People Eating Tasty Animals? :D

[fishindude]

People Eating Tasty Animals? :D

That's me!

[Qwank]

That's me!

same here. except fish. fish are friends:.