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In 1900 the American congress passed and President William McKinley signed what is commonly refered to as The Lacey Act (from here on known as “the bill”) named after Iowa senator John F. Lacey who authored the bill. The original intent of the bill was to curb the poaching of game and birds in one [...]
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In the United States we’re facing a critical time in regards to pythons. You see, there is a move to ban all pythons. It’s not new but it has really picked up steam since
that 2 year old girl was killed in Florida by the Burmese python at the beginning of July (2009). Our legislature is [...]
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If you are looking for a way to humanely trap and remove snakes continue reading and this article will explain 3 methods you can use. For reference a previous article talked about keeping snakes away from your house.
The Funnel Trap
These traps allow you to humanely capture, and transport the snake to another location. It [...]
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The following is the FWC press release. It should be noted that this isn’t just a hunt for snakes, but ALL “reptiles of concern” as defined by Florida’s exotic animal regulations to include:
Indian or Burmese python (Python molurus)
Reticulated python (Python reticulatus)
African rock python (Python sebae)
Amethystine or Scrub python (Morelia amethystinus)
Green anaconda (Eunectes murinus)
Nile monitor (Varanus [...]
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All over the nation laws are being considered that are designed to bring the exotic pet trade under control. It really gained ground last February when Charla Nash of Connecticut was mauled by her best friends pet chimpanzee. With the all too recent death of the Florida toddler the media has been in an uproar [...]
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