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HR669 PETS IN PERIL

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I have not personally read the bill but there were some recent posts on the YOUtube site. The posts indicate the bill has been written to keep people from purchasing exotic wild animals such as the big cats, elephants, etc.


This makes sense as I've heard that importation of exotic wildlife into this country is bigger than drugs and weapon being imported. Ughhhhhh!
 
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The bill bans all ownership of non-native animals. Canaries, Parakeets, Cockatiels, Goldfish, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs,......the list goes on.
 
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H.R. 669 Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act.
Bans most nonnative species kept as pets!

April 6, 2009

HR 669 bans import, export, transport, breeding, sale or barter of ALL
nonnative species unless they are placed on an Approved List established
by the USFWS after extensive study. This law would affect most pet
owners of non native species.

Most pet birds, ornamental aquarium fish, reptiles and small pet mammals
are nonnative species and would be ILLEGAL under this act, unless placed
on the Approved List!

Any company manufacturing or selling product for these pet species would
be affected by this act. This means hundreds of thousands of pet birds
and animals, reptiles and fish would be affected

Thousands of small businesses involved in any aspect of the pet
industry, from breeding, selling and transporting animals to
manufacturing and selling products for animals, such as foods, toys, and
equipment.

HR 669 was introduced by Del Madeleine Bordallo of Guam, the Chair of
the Subcommittee of Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife of the House
Natural Resources Committee with the purpose of preventing the import of
nonnative species which might be harmful to humans and to the
environment or a nuisance to agriculture or horticulture.

Click here to read HR 669.

[url]http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=11 1_cong_bills&docid=f:h669ih.txt.pdf [/url]
 
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