Y THE HECK ARE FW STINGRAYS ILLEGAL??!

[DeLgAdO]

Ok now to find the #. TO THE PHONE BOOK

did you call yet or are you still on hold?

 

[t.oliphant]

(Sorry for the duplicate post, but my earlier post in another section really fits here.)

I sent an email to the local Fish and Wildlife service folks here (Texas). Frankly, I wanted to know if there was any way to LEGALLY keep many of the fish I love and what the penalty would be if I got caught. I also wanted to get a copy of the legislation, and if possible the transcripts for the session that approved it. I asked for all of this information, as well as an explanation of why certain species were illegal here, since they didn't have much chance of becoming an invasive species; the conditions are too different from their natural habitats. My email was polite, well-worded, organized, and the information I was seeking was clearly laid out for individual and specific responses. I received the following reply:

"Permits are only issued to zoos and aquariums."

thats the same damn reply i recieved all the cool stuff is illegal here

 

[Waldo]

Still waiting on the call. Thinking about knocking on the door to the guy's office. can't exacly ignore me then.

 

[me_wee_todded]

i got the same reply for electric cats from my great states legislation. only zoos and aquariums can get permits, its a load of bull.

 

[dark_knights_99]

Thank God I live in the Philippines, the only problem is how to transfer the fishies.

 

[ethnics]

thank god i kno all them nice lfs people. there are guys in sd that go to sdsu that can get fw stingrays easily. they just state that its for research and places ship it to him. dunno if it'll work for you but im glad it works for him.

 

[Russy Pelican]

I also had one African frog escaping from me into South American sewer sistem, and I did believe having taken all the precautions.