The Dangerous Animal Initiative-USA

Hello,

For anyone who wants to keep their reptiles legally, breed them, buy them or sell them; this might be worth your time.

The Dangerous Animal Initiative in Virgina is being watched be most every state with an eye toward legislation to govern, restrict or ban exotic and 'dangerous' animals. That's every reptile we keep ladies and gentlemen.

Those national groups who's agendas are firmly focused on making sure we never see another reptile again have there biggest high paid attorney's present and fighting to pen a recommendation that is not in our favor or best interest.

Why? Because Virginia is the first to put for such a huge effort and create a reasonably well balanced 'work-group' of stakeholders to hammer out what could easily become VA law next year.

Other states will take the easy way out and adopt the Virginia code and use it as their own. That means you could see this same legislation pretty much regardless of what state you live in, if it has not already created updated restrictions and bans, etc.

Please don't hesitate to contact the work-group with any questions or comments at animals@virginia.edu. These 30 people may very well hold your rights to own reptiles in the very near future.

You can also follow David Means tread posted here for more information.

Just remember that doing nothing is a vote for those who would see all reptile ownership banned and make it financially and bureaucratically impossible to display for educational endeavors as well.