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: This has proven to be a false rumor (a well as you can 'prove' it on the net). A few members on some other lists who correspond with members of the AZA reported that there is no basis for this rumor. Always try to verify such things before responding. : Ed : : Read this and send it to all your herp pals!!! : : This information came from my Pacific Northwest : : Exotics newsletter For more information contact : : pnwe@effectnet.com : : In the newsletter they informed us that AZA ( American : : Zoo and Aquarium Association) is planning on : : announcing an attempt to ban the ownership of all : : exotics nationwide except to members of AZA and TAOS : : (The Association of Sanctuaries). : : They plan on holding a conference in Washington DC on : : May 21 & 22 to formerly announce their plan to ban : : private ownership of exotic animals. : : It is imperative that we contact AZA by mail, email, : : or phone and register our protests about their plan. : : There are many thousands of responsible and loving : : private owners of exotic animals and we should not be : : forced to give up the animals we love or be blocked : : when we want to give another exotic animal a loving : : and permanant home. : : AZA is a powerful group and we need to have our voices : : heard in this matter. : : Please, everyone contact the AZA offices immediately. : : Time is running out to protect our rights as : : responsible and caring exotic animal owners! : : Aza must realize that there are countless intelligent : : and capable private citizens that are devoted to their : : exotic pets. : : It is important that all exotic animal owners contact : : AZA to record their views on this matter. Every letter : : counts! : : We need to secure our rights as private citizens to : : love and care for our precious animals. : : Addresses and numbers for the AZA (American Zoo and : : Aquarium Association) are listed below. Please waste : : no time in contacting them! : : *************************************** : : American Zoo and Aquarium Association : : 8403 Colesville Road : : Suite 710 : : Silver Spring, MD. 20910 : : (301) 562-0777 : : (301) 562-0888 fax : : www.aza.org : : executive director : : Sydney Butler (ext.222) : : Sbutler@aza.org : : deputy director/director of Government Affairs : : Kristin Vehrs (ext.229) : : Kvehrs@aza.org : : Other addresses can be found by contacting Pacific : : Northwest Exotics at pnwe@effectnet.com ask for : : information on AZA's proposal to ban exotic animal : : ownership. : : ------------------------------- : : This link should be of interest as well : : : http://aza.org/Communique/01-05/index.htm : : I implore *everyone* please write. Let us not let the : : efforts of some be in vain such as that happened in : : NYC. It mentions *all* exotics, : : and has something negative to say about all types, : : mammals, birds, : : and herps! Please forward this to any and all mailing : : lists and message boards you belong to that may find : : this of value. : : Thank you

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