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Posted by Stryder on January 25, 2002 at 17:54:51:

In Reply to: Totally bogus case cited in South Carolina posted by BGF on January 25, 2002 at 16:53:53:

Thank you once again Bryan. I will, once again, be on the phone with with our boy Walter on monday. In fact, I have to go to Nashville on the third, so maybe I'll just pop in and pay him a visit. See what you can do about getting me some hard eveidence to take with me. Any sort of related report you may be able to get your hands on would be most helpful. E-mail me if you find anything, and I'll send you my address. I think it's time to play a little hardball. Hope they have thier mits ready!
Latha math an drosa
Galadriel

: Over the last week I've been digging heavy into the literature, press reports and also contacting various other toxinologists (including South Africans). The case cited for the justification of the ban of Mangrove snakes (Boiga dendrophila) is totally bogus. At best they confused it with a Dendroaspis bite. At worst it is fabricated by fish and game to support their anti-reptile sentiment.

: In any case, I suggest a very strong letter writing campaign to bcox1940@aol.com and walter.cook@state.tn.us The first email is to the commissioner overseeing the law changes and the second is to the main fish and game person involved in reptile legislation. A bit of a public dissemination through a friendly reporter would also be helpful (adverse publicity is always helpful).

: As always, be very logical, calm and polite.

: Cheers
: BGF,
: Australian Venom Research Unit

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: Thank you once again Bryan. I will, once again, be on the phone with with our boy Walter on monday. In fact, I have to go to Nashville on the third, so maybe I'll just pop in and pay him a visit. See what you can do about getting me some hard eveidence to take with me. Any sort of related report you may be able to get your hands on would be most helpful. E-mail me if you find anything, and I'll send you my address. I think it's time to play a little hardball. Hope they have thier mits ready! : Latha math an drosa : Galadriel : : Over the last week I've been digging heavy into the literature, press reports and also contacting various other toxinologists (including South Africans). The case cited for the justification of the ban of Mangrove snakes (Boiga dendrophila) is totally bogus. At best they confused it with a Dendroaspis bite. At worst it is fabricated by fish and game to support their anti-reptile sentiment. : : In any case, I suggest a very strong letter writing campaign to bcox1940@aol.com and walter.cook@state.tn.us The first email is to the commissioner overseeing the law changes and the second is to the main fish and game person involved in reptile legislation. A bit of a public dissemination through a friendly reporter would also be helpful (adverse publicity is always helpful). : : As always, be very logical, calm and polite. : : Cheers : : BGF, : : Australian Venom Research Unit

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