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Posted by David on December 13, 2001 at 10:53:09:

Hi,
Liked what you had to say and was wondering what you thought about the whole
issue of importation. Do you believe that if we totally cut off the
importation of wild caught animals that there would be enough captive bred
ones to supply legitimate demand. Do we have enough animals that can breed
to provide the necessary genetic diversity to provide a long term supply of
healthy animals? Should we be content with the reptile species that have
already been established in captivity( e.g. corn snakes) or should we
continue to try and establish other species (e.g. horned lizards) even if it
means the death of some captives prematurely before a viable captive
breeding population is established? Lastly do you think that there is the
political willpower or will to regulate the herp industry properly, or is it
just going to come down to banning it outright? Let me know what you think.
David

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: Hi, : Liked what you had to say and was wondering what you thought about the whole : issue of importation. Do you believe that if we totally cut off the : importation of wild caught animals that there would be enough captive bred : ones to supply legitimate demand. Do we have enough animals that can breed : to provide the necessary genetic diversity to provide a long term supply of : healthy animals? Should we be content with the reptile species that have : already been established in captivity( e.g. corn snakes) or should we : continue to try and establish other species (e.g. horned lizards) even if it : means the death of some captives prematurely before a viable captive : breeding population is established? Lastly do you think that there is the : political willpower or will to regulate the herp industry properly, or is it : just going to come down to banning it outright? Let me know what you think. : David

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