Asian Arowana Petition

[rodger]

Yes a single cold tolerant snakehead species were responsible for the snakehead ban. Funny thing is that there are other snakeheads have been in United States for over 20 years with no issues. That said, 99% of snakehead species cannot survive most areas of United States.

You are correct, but the problem is the fish and wildlife inspectors can't be expected to be able to identify every fish. So, they banned them all. We are lucky that they don't ban the aros from Australia, as at a glance a juvie could be mistaken for the formosus.

 

[ecoli73]

Don't give them any ideas...

 

[MN_Rebel]

You are correct, but the problem is the fish and wildlife inspectors can't be expected to be able to identify every fish. So, they banned them all. We are lucky that they don't ban the aros from Australia, as at a glance a juvie could be mistaken for the formosus.

Yeah and they are same people who cannot tell the difference between piranha and pacu or bass and walleye or sucker and carp or goldfish and koi.

 

[charles-n-charge]

Signed.
I'm getting out the freshwater fish keeping, but I'd love to see them legal here in the US. It would be beneficial for the species, and plus it would be just downright awesome for some of us serious fish keepers


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[charles-n-charge]

I spread the word around a few places around Eastern Texas. Hopeful you get a few more sigs off of that


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[lonzoencho]

I spread the word around a few places around Eastern Texas. Hopeful you get a few more sigs off of that


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Thanks I appreciate at the extra signatures


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[Zoodiver]

im pretty sure its not cites that stops them from coming in but the united states endangered species act

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Cites isn't the problem from what I've read. That is why Asian aros are chipped and documented so they comply with cites.


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And who do you think is the organization that determines what is endangered? CITES and IUCN work together on it. IUCN lists them, CITES is in control of how they legally cross international borders.

I don't think it being on the endangered list prevents it from being legalized in specific countries. There are other species like the chinchilla that are still kept. I don't think they are a governing body that says this species can't be kept... Canada is the prime example they can keep them and why can't we? As stated in the petition these Arowana wouldn't be wild caught


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Other countries have different regulations and laws in place compaired to the US. It is in fact the Lacey Act that is keeping American safe from having endangered species as pets. I would have to go re-read the regs in regard to the other animals you listed. When I worked with Fish and Wildlife, I was specficially dealing with fish stuff.

It would only take a few spawns from those "hardcore " people and prices would come down....

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Doubt it. Look at the cost of Leopoldi. Still very high, and we've been captive breeding them for almost 15 years without any issues.

How about a smarter movement.
Send money to a group who is working on reintroduction and habitat preservation so that are no longer an endangered species! Crazy idea, I know....but how many of you have done something to help the animals in need?

 

[anarekist]

destined for fail

 

[JPCHAOS]

Signed
Has anyone tried posting on other forums

SENT FROM THIS HERE HOOSKERDOO!

 

[krichardson]

But isn't it true that the wild,green arowana is not what is sought after but the reds,golds,and so forth that are bred on farms?

Might as well ask again....


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