Posted on 02/09/2022 8:30:24 AM PST by Louis Foxwell
We have plenty of bears running wild around here in the deep woods.
I much prefer them to illegal alien invaders.
Tigers and lions would be a closer call.
;-)
There is a strong statistical correlation between, piercing, tattoos, erotic mutilation, and exotic pets.
I’m sure that some Floridians would like to stop the influx of blue-Staters to Florida. Someone should ask Rubio about shutting down the southern border. Illegals might be smuggling tarantulas, after all.
None of this would happen if there were responsible pet owners. Florida native species is being destroyed by monitor lizards, pythons and iguanas and God knows what else. Snakeheads are destroying rivers, as well as pacus, The waters of the Atlantic are being overrun with lion fish. You don’t need a viper for a pet, a monkey, a bear, or a tiger. Most of these animals get discarded to non profit exotic animal shelters, or let loose in the wild. If you don’t like the law, then its time to define exotic pets and you have to have a yearly license to own it and prove you are responsible. Also prove how you disposed of it with video. No proof, 10 years in prison.
I think it’s banning the import and I don’t know why. Who funded him to sign on to this bill? Are pet chimpanzees killing people? Are these animals being tortured by Fauci? Are tigers running lose in neighborhoods? I’d like to know the details.
loose.
Micro Rubio strikes again.
I have absolutely no problem with Florida, so understand that first. This is not the Federal government's responsibility. Rubio's problem is that he actually thinks the federal government can solve problems. Everything the federal government touches turns to poo. I have much more confidence in the people of Florida to solve Florida's problems. (emphasis on people, not the state government)
So, let’s suppose that I own a salt-water aquarium shop, e.g., soft corals, tropical fish, crabs, snails, jellyfish, and the like. Now what?
pray
this gets defeated.
no additions to the list for the first 3 years during which time the Secretary develpes procedures for adding animals to the list.
Yep. Full of weasel words. The root is clear. A WHITE list will declare legal species. ALL other will be banned. That much is perfectly clear.
I don’t think that is how a “white list” works. White listed are deemed acceptable. It does not mean the rest are on a “black list.”
That is exactly what it means.
Don’t get me started on “invasive species”!
As a boy born in Miami 86 years ago, I loved my mother’s home made Floria Guava jelly. Today because you are not allowed to raise Guavas in Florida, I have to buy jelly from Porto Rica!. I’d rather make my own!
Another thing Guava plants provided this boy and many others were the best damn “Y”branches for slingshots! ;^}
spam much?
The Dept will add animals to the list that inspectors can be trained to identify. All others will be assumed to be invasive and will be banned. In 3 years they will begin the evaluation process to add to the list of acceptable species.
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