Experiences with special permission ???

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: Hi to All, : I´m trying to get a special permission and I did send following E-Mail to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. What do you think about my question? : : Juergen : Dear Ladies, dear Sirs, : I´m a German Herper and I´ve a question. : Here in Europe many People are keeping the Genus Drymarchon c. couperi. : Since there is no export licence because of the special protection of this type however for years, we have very large problems with in-breeding here in Europe. From this and for ethical reasons it would be very important to import for type preservation some animals of breeders from the U.S.A. to Europe. I personally would be also ready to transmit C.B. for the inventory maintenance in Florida to you. : Surely also different breeders would deliver C.b. for type preservation in nature. It should be situated in our interest to save this threatened type from becoming extinct and to structure and receive again a good yield in the Habitat. If we would be received here breeders in Europe with you a co-operation, this would be very helpful for this type of queue. If you would give us the possibility of introducing approx. 10 animals of this type per year of breeders from the U.S.A. the first step for a successful co-operation would be done. We Europeans are very conscientious in the practice of our hobby and placing Tests for the Terraristik. These checks contain also which toners the protection of species law. Here in Germany a society with 8000 members is which is surely gladly helpful. This society co-operates with the organization closely with the Federal Office for nature protection. : It is to only show the following type keel that we assume our interests very conscientiously It would be very nice, if you would enable us the possibility of a co-operation with American Breeders. : I thank you for your time and hope for your support. : Yours sincerely : : Juergen Schulz. : : : Following some Words from the Federal Office for nature protection: : Foreword of the federal office for nature protection : For some years already keeper of an animal and authorities puzzle equally, which may probably bring this new protection of species instrument in practice Also Germany Terrarianer is alarmed - encourages by all kinds of rumors over purpose and type of the examination - and fears further complications with the attitude of amphibians and reptiles. Besides the thought to a " proof " gnaws at the self understanding of passionierter owners, which see themselves tormented already into close check spaces locked up and by office representatives with abstruse questions, approximately after the type-fair organization of a climbing tree for claw frogs. : But it can be given 'all-clear' signal! In place of the feared Federal Problems the idea developed specialcustomer-oh-wise in such a way, as also the Federal Ministries responsible for type or animal protection imagined it: The two large representatives of the German Terrarianer, VDA and DGHT, took care of the thing and with the help of their adept of members a global, intelligently conceived and on terraristische practice arranged aligned question catalog. : Here it does not only concern to analyze and guarantee the knowledge of the lovers over attitude and legal regulations that § 6 of the federal protection of species regulation actually one transfers: " vertebrate animals of the particularly protected Arten(...) may be only held, wenn(....) the owner 1. the necessary reliability and sufficient knowledge of the attitude and maintenance of the animals and 2. the necessary mechanisms had, which guarantee that (....) the attitude corresponds to the animal-protection-legal regulations." Rather with the available test catalog by specialists for - future - specialists a central contribution is made to the fundamental targets of the Terraristik, i.e. for "... an optimal attitude and breed of the Amphibians and reptiles...." to use itself (VDA and DGHT statutes, in each case § 2). : Each tested Terrarianer knows occasionally even catastrophic statuses around the attitude deficits, with so some inexperienced private owner or zoo dealer As lectures, publications and personal exchange of experience to it contribute that these bad states are diminished, then wants also specialcustomer-oh-point the knowledge around a type-fair attitude to mehren and the sense of responsibility for the individual animal strengthen. And which possibly an annoying obligation exercise is, many different offer then security of having solid basic knowledge with the practice of a fascinating, in addition, responsible hobby. The Terraristik will continue to win only in such a way at acceptance in the public. : To the responsible person in the VDA and in the DGHT is entitled therefore largest acknowledgment that they took care of with much attention and farsightedness of the topic It is to be required to them and all responsible Terrarianern that so the work successfully begun with specialcustomer-oh-point the full support of all VDA and DGHT members experiences and so that an official examination becomes dispensable. : Harald Martens : Federal Office for nature protection : : Foreword of the Federal Ministry for nutrition, agriculture and forests : The federation of Germans of associations for aquarium and Terrarienkunde eV. (VDA) and the German society for Herpetologie and Terrarienkunde e.V. (DGHT) specialcustomer-oh-wise supports with the revision that new realizations are passed on over the request for artgemaesses holding of amphibians and reptiles by interested one. Basically nobody may cause pain, a suffering or damage to an animal without reasonable reason. In addition it belongs that keepers of an animal enable an exercising of species-characteristic behaviors to the animals to appropriate extent. This request presupposes a animal-fair arrangement of the aquariums and Terrarien with a animal species-specific and thus frequently complex technique and climatic guidance as well as specific nutrition. But the owners must have special knowledge. : The animal law for the protection obligates to maintain and behavior-fairly accommodate that, which holds an animal, cared for or to care for has to nourish the animal of its type and its needs accordingly appropriately It may the possibility of the animal for type-fairly movement not in such a way limit that pain, suffering or damage are caused to it, and must the knowledge and abilities erfor-derlichen for an appropriate nutrition, a maintenance and a behaviorfair accommodation of the animal have. : With a freiwilligen owner in exemplary way of its responsibility for the animal and the special request of their fastidious hobby places himself special customer check In the course of such a check the specialized knowledge is if necessary renewed, extended, checked and strengthened. Technical exchange is promoted and carried out by accompanying contacts to other Vivarianern consultation. Thus the voluntarily special customer check is gain for the protection of animals and is therefore extraordinarily to be welcomed. : With security the available new edition of the book offers " specialcustomer-oh-points " for the Knowledge appropriation and as reference book for responsible holding of fish, amphibians and reptiles a valuable basis and completes in outstanding way the BML appraisals over minimum requirements to the attitude of fish or reptiles. Those, which in a check and a discussion in accordance with the regulations from § 11 of the animal law for the protection to one specialcustomer-oh-point to furnish have, this book will be an assistance. : Dr. Karin Schwabenbauer : chief of the Referates animal protection, Federal Ministry for nutrition, agriculture and forests.

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