new law trying to pass HR 996
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whoever came out with this idea is an idiot. yes there are ppl who abuse the right to own fish...but what about all the dogs on the street, huh? I don't see any laws on pple buying dogs from other countries and brining them to the states. And people do abandon dogs. A LOT. so this law has no standing in my opinion.
It gets worse...
WASHINGTON, June 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Acting in the interest of the nation's environment and economy, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) took a major step forward today to stop the import of invasive, non-native animals by introducing "The Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act of 2013." This bill will allow the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to prevent new, harmful fish and wildlife from being imported into the country and to more quickly act to prevent the spread of those that are already here, according to the National Environmental Coalition on Invasive Species (NECIS). This Senate bill is a companion bill of H.R. 996, which was introduced by Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) earlier this year.
The current U.S. law governing the import of animals is more than a century old, and has proven to be ineffective in protecting the country from the influx of thousands of non-native fish and wildlife species being imported into the country, hundreds of which are already known to be invasive or present disease risk. Recent invasions by imported animal species such as the Burmese python, Asian carp, northern snakehead, and red lionfish are together costing federal, state, and local governments tens of millions of dollars annually in efforts to control them. These costs could have been avoided if authorities had considered their risks beforehand and restricted their importation.
"The current injurious species listing process is a regulatory dinosaur that, in most cases, only closes the proverbial barn door after invasive species have escaped and become established," said Peter Jenkins, spokesperson for the National Environmental Coalition on Invasive Species. "We applaud Senator Gillibrand for introducing this proposed legislation, which will allow the federal government to proactively prevent future invasions of fish and wildlife that can cause permanent harm to the environment, spread disease, and cost millions of dollars to control."
As a leading import market, the United States receives hundreds of millions of live, non-native animals each year for use in aquaculture or for sale by the pet and aquarium trades and other businesses. For years, the federal government has come under sharp criticism for allowing the import of invasive animal species that cause extensive damage to ecosystems, are a cost burden to taxpayers, and present safety or health threats.
"This bill is a 21st century solution that improves oversight for the trade of live animals by updating a law enacted 113 years ago," said Jennifer Caddick, spokesperson for Great Lakes United. "It provides a significant boost to national efforts to prevent future invasions and protects our environment, wildlife, and economy."
The proposed legislation will create a new screening system to proactively review live animals proposed for import to the United States and to restrict those that pose serious risks before they are imported, while also immediately giving the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service greater flexibility and authority to make science-based decisions to prohibit or restrict live animals already in trade. The current law regulating animal imports does not require that animals being imported first be screened for invasiveness, for diseases they might carry, or for the risks they pose to human or wildlife health.
"Senator Gillibrand and Representative Slaughter have created a critical opportunity for Congress to close the loophole that has allowed harmful invasive species to alter U.S. ecosystems and push out native species," said Bentley Johnson, legislative representative for the National Wildlife Federation. "Enacting these bills would be one of the most significant policy advances in animal import oversight by the federal government."
For a fact sheet on the economic impact of imported invasive species and diseases: www.glu.org/en/system/files/Factsheet_necis_economics_final.pdf
Established in 2003, the National Environmental Coalition on Invasive Species (NECIS) is a national network of 18 major conservation and environmental organizations that provides a united expert and scientific voice on invasive species policy. Its leaders include scientists, lawyers, activists, and advocates with many years of experience on invasives policy. For more information, please visitwww.necis.net.
SOURCE National Environmental Coalition on Invasive Species (NECIS)
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WASHINGTON, June 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Acting in the interest of the nation's environment and economy, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) took a major step forward today to stop the import of invasive, non-native animals by introducing "The Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act of 2013." This bill will allow the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to prevent new, harmful fish and wildlife from being imported into the country and to more quickly act to prevent the spread of those that are already here, according to the National Environmental Coalition on Invasive Species (NECIS). This Senate bill is a companion bill of H.R. 996, which was introduced by Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) earlier this year.
The current U.S. law governing the import of animals is more than a century old, and has proven to be ineffective in protecting the country from the influx of thousands of non-native fish and wildlife species being imported into the country, hundreds of which are already known to be invasive or present disease risk. Recent invasions by imported animal species such as the Burmese python, Asian carp, northern snakehead, and red lionfish are together costing federal, state, and local governments tens of millions of dollars annually in efforts to control them. These costs could have been avoided if authorities had considered their risks beforehand and restricted their importation.
"The current injurious species listing process is a regulatory dinosaur that, in most cases, only closes the proverbial barn door after invasive species have escaped and become established," said Peter Jenkins, spokesperson for the National Environmental Coalition on Invasive Species. "We applaud Senator Gillibrand for introducing this proposed legislation, which will allow the federal government to proactively prevent future invasions of fish and wildlife that can cause permanent harm to the environment, spread disease, and cost millions of dollars to control."
As a leading import market, the United States receives hundreds of millions of live, non-native animals each year for use in aquaculture or for sale by the pet and aquarium trades and other businesses. For years, the federal government has come under sharp criticism for allowing the import of invasive animal species that cause extensive damage to ecosystems, are a cost burden to taxpayers, and present safety or health threats.
"This bill is a 21st century solution that improves oversight for the trade of live animals by updating a law enacted 113 years ago," said Jennifer Caddick, spokesperson for Great Lakes United. "It provides a significant boost to national efforts to prevent future invasions and protects our environment, wildlife, and economy."
The proposed legislation will create a new screening system to proactively review live animals proposed for import to the United States and to restrict those that pose serious risks before they are imported, while also immediately giving the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service greater flexibility and authority to make science-based decisions to prohibit or restrict live animals already in trade. The current law regulating animal imports does not require that animals being imported first be screened for invasiveness, for diseases they might carry, or for the risks they pose to human or wildlife health.
"Senator Gillibrand and Representative Slaughter have created a critical opportunity for Congress to close the loophole that has allowed harmful invasive species to alter U.S. ecosystems and push out native species," said Bentley Johnson, legislative representative for the National Wildlife Federation. "Enacting these bills would be one of the most significant policy advances in animal import oversight by the federal government."
For a fact sheet on the economic impact of imported invasive species and diseases: www.glu.org/en/system/files/Factsheet_necis_economics_final.pdf
Established in 2003, the National Environmental Coalition on Invasive Species (NECIS) is a national network of 18 major conservation and environmental organizations that provides a united expert and scientific voice on invasive species policy. Its leaders include scientists, lawyers, activists, and advocates with many years of experience on invasives policy. For more information, please visitwww.necis.net.
SOURCE National Environmental Coalition on Invasive Species (NECIS)
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At least they named the northern snakehead rather then the entire genius like before. Hope this doesn't come to Canada
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WHAT THE ACTUAL ****, didnt know something like this was going on although not suprised seeing as though our govt just always seems to want to **** all over us, if more then 5% of fish keepers let out their fish it would be a huge problem way bigger then some snakeheads in the ptomac and floridian canals, lets give em that ultimatum, if it passes we release everything into the wild. everything. stingrays bichirs wolf fish etc. they wont want that to happen.
this should not be on a federal level, in New York, the only Channa that could survive would be the northern. No tropical predator would last longer then the summer, if even that long. It should be on a state level and more specific with things that would wreck your own local ecosystem, like asian carp. that ones just derp. But then again in the south most of them would be outlawed, seeing as though winter is not a thing down there. People just need to start eating the invaders. Snakehead is delicious.
this should not be on a federal level, in New York, the only Channa that could survive would be the northern. No tropical predator would last longer then the summer, if even that long. It should be on a state level and more specific with things that would wreck your own local ecosystem, like asian carp. that ones just derp. But then again in the south most of them would be outlawed, seeing as though winter is not a thing down there. People just need to start eating the invaders. Snakehead is delicious.
Here is some info on the Bill. Currently it looks to have gone through Introduction and has been referred to committee.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr996
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr996/text
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr996
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr996/text
