USGS Denies Due Process to Reptile Industry

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

On April 15th, the US Association of Reptile Keepers (USARK) received a response from the US Geological Survey (USGS) to a long standing appeal and Request for Correction under the Information Quality Act (IQA).   In rejecting USARK’s contention that the USGS failed to maintain a high standard of qualit... Read More

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 Last Chance Public Comment

DEADLINE August 2, 2010

The deadline for the USFWS public comment period regarding the proposed Rule Change is fast approaching. If enacted Rule Change would add 9 constricting snakes to the Injurious Wildlife list of the Lacey Act. If you have not made public comment on the rulemaking go to www.Kill-RuleC... Read More

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Posted by: USARK at Fri May 7 09:20:15 2010 

Deadline Tuesday May 11, 2010 for Public Comment on the US Fish & Wildlife Service proposed rule adding nine constrictor snakes to the Injurious Wildlife list of the Lacey Act. It is imperative that as many people as possible make comment prior to the deadline. F... Read More

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 ALERT: USARK Challenge/USFWS Rule Change

As we have stated previously, successfully challenging the USFWS Proposed Rule Change that could add 9 constrictor snakes to the Injurious Wildlife list of the Lacey Act involves a multi- pronged strategy.  This strategy... Read More

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PLEASE USE THESE USARK GUIDELINES IN YOUR COMMENTS TO USF&W, REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE CHANGES THAT WOULD BAN FUTURE INTERSATE COMMERCE AND THE IMPORTATION OF PYTHONS, ORIGINALLY POSTED ON KINGSNAKE.COM.

Thanks, jsc

USARK at Fri Apr 16 22:27:29 2010  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by USARK ]  

The following are guidelines from USARK to the Reptile Nation on “How to” make an effective... Read More

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