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stingrayJK

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Jun 5, 2008
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Hello everyone I have started my own company,
Here is my companies mission statement

The primary purpose of the entity will be the importation of exotic aquatic creatures with the emphasis being on freshwater stingrays from South America and Asia. These stingray's will be used for the purpose of live biological studies designed to enhance natural procreation of the species in a captive state. Successful pups will then be sold to aquatic retail stores, public aquariums, zoos, and individual enthusiasts. Proceeds will be used to further biological studies and conservation of the species in its natural environments.


We are currently starting to work with the USDA National Fisheries Dept. Which is only about 6 miles from my location that is being built. We are going to follow my companies mission statement and also check into vet care and dna mapping as well. If we are successful it will benefit us all in understanding how to better care and conserve these fish in captive state.
We are currently working on having a full vet and lab on site as well as several other types of services to care for our rays and other fish on site.
Hello everyone I have started my own company,
Here is my companies mission statement



Here are some pictures of my progress of build out of my companies building as well as some of the tanks I am getting to house the Rays.

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good to hear..good luck!:popcorn:
introduce yourself and tell us of your experience!!
 
stingrayJK;2250345; said:
The primary purpose of the entity will be the importation of exotic aquatic creatures with the emphasis being on freshwater stingrays from South America and Asia. These stingray's will be used for the purpose of live biological studies designed to enhance natural procreation of the species in a captive state.


What will you be doing to ensure species lines are being kept pure if you will be using Asian suppliers? "Enhance" is a scarey word to use when talking about keeping it "natural." Zoos/Aquariums will more than likely not aquire animals from a place that even offers hybrids due to everything tighening down on ray keeping with the onset of the new AZA ray studbook set up.
 
Zoodiver;2250472; said:
What will you be doing to ensure species lines are being kept pure if you will be using Asian suppliers? "Enhance" is a scarey word to use when talking about keeping it "natural." Zoos/Aquariums will more than likely not aquire animals from a place that even offers hybrids due to everything tighening down on ray keeping with the onset of the new AZA ray studbook set up.

Zoo diver I think you read into my mission statement to deep :). There will be no artifical enhancements .What we mean by that term is We are going to study the natural means of what stimulates there Husbandry ie food intake water studies temp and what not. As far as ASIAN I mean like the study of the huge fw rays found in malaysia. And import wild rays from SA. Also for the record I do not want and will not breed hybrids. In fact I will be working to get my company AZA cert soon for research.. As far keeping lines pure thats what my Research will be about DNA mapping.

I thank you for your valid concerns.
 
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