For anyone who's not aware of what's going on, there is a bill trying to be passed right now which threatens to shut down the pet trade virtually overnight. This bill will ban all non-native wildlife from being imported, bought, sold, traded, or bred, unless that species is specifically selected to be allowed for trade. Anything that will be allowed, from what I understand, will also be considered "nonmailable matter" and will no longer be able to be mailed. So, stores will only be able to receive whatever approved animals are available locally from an importer or local breeder within driving distance. With these regulations, I see it as being very unlikely that the trade will be able to support itself.
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It is important that anyone who has any interest write and call their representatives to voice their opposition of this bill.
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It is important that anyone who has any interest write and call their representatives to voice their opposition of this bill.