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Old 04-10-2009, 11:17 AM
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BHB has a video out on what we can do to stop this. Go to





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It will give you a step by step on what to do.

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Old 04-10-2009, 12:18 PM
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That is absolute INSANITY !!! I can see them wanting to stop the collection of animals and importing them but to stop people from breeding captive animals is ridiculous.

Not only would this shut down the entire pet trade as the video mentions but it also prevents hobbyists from breeding their animals in captivity which may be the only way that some species will survive with the continuing destruction of their natural habitats.

It certainly also seems like a very strange time to be trying to implement this bill with the economy in the shape it's in. I think I will try some of the online protests as I can't send my objections through the suggested method being from Canada. I certainly hope that they don't try to pass a similar law here. The imbecillic by-laws make it difficult enough.

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Old 04-10-2009, 12:45 PM
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Well I just did it. Come on guys and gals step it up this is a big deal.
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Just got off the phone with Brian. Over 1600 emails. That is great!!!
WE NEED ALOT MORE!!!!!
Get all the people you can.We need to stop this.
This is a very important weekend. We need to get enough emails and views to get the media in this.

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Old 04-11-2009, 12:49 AM
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Thumbs up Done!

I sent my email AND told all my teacher friends with classroom pets about it using "tell a friend." I'm sure they'll email, too!

Thanks for letting us know about this important situation.
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Old 04-11-2009, 01:11 AM
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i just did it and if it does pass whos up for a fight

p.s. and by fight i ment going to d.c. and telling thos assholes what we are all about
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Old 04-11-2009, 09:32 AM
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Send an email every day.

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Old 04-12-2009, 12:12 PM
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Over 4,600 emails so far keep it up. We still need a lot more.
Send one a day.


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Alot of stuff happening. Most of it good. I can't say anything now but we are starting to be heard.
7,200 emails so far. We need to keep it going. Don't let up.

We can save our animals and our hobby.

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I sent e-mails to my congressmen and to each of the originating authors of the bill, stating that it is a bill that will cost the economy millions, perhaps even billions of dollars to be lost if passed and I figured that they wouldn't want to be responsible for that kind of economic fallout. Besides we are talking about animals that detrimentally impact the environment, most of those arrive in this country not as someone's future pet, but as stowaways on transports, whatever the mode is. These politicians need to hit the books more, and the twitter less. FIGHT THE POWER!
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