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USARK UPDATE: Federal Light Bulb Ban
Reptile, amphibian, and other animal keepers will get some relief from the Department of Energy ban on specialty animal care light bulbs. [...]
FWC Rules Promote Expansion of Nonnative Iguana and Tegu Populations, USARK FL Says
Before the ban, reptile businesses were exporting hundreds of thousands of Green iguanas from the state. Most of these were freshly-hatched babies [...]
USARK ALERT: Federal Herp and Fish Regulations
Representative Betty McCollum (MN) has reintroduced a bill titled “To amend the Animal Welfare Act to include cold-blooded species as animals, and for [...]
USARK: FWC Considers Iguana and Tegu Rule Changes
FWC is considering expanding the abilities of collectors to take wild Green iguanas and Tegus for sale and export [...]
USARK ALERT: ESA Listing for Blue Tree Monitors
FWS has used emergency rulemaking to apply a 240-day temporary listing for the blue tree monitor (Varanus macraei) as endangered under the Endangered [...]
USARK ALERT: South Carolina Venomous Reptiles Ban
Current owners can get permits and must register their animals within 90 days of the effective date. [...]
USARK Alert: Proposed Ban On All Exotic Animals in Ashley, OH
Bans all species “foreign and not native to the local area” and all species “not normally domesticated.”
Creates a pet limit that allows no more than [...]
USARK ALERT Ashley, OH Ban On All Exotic Animals
This would ban almost all animal species, including fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, small mammals, and any animal that is not native to Ohio [...]
USARK ALERT: Florence, SC Proposes Ban On Many Species With No Grandfather Clause
This proposal results from a venomous snake bite from a free-handler (someone who freely handles venomous snakes without proper tools and equipment.) [...]
USARK-Burlington, VT Considers Exotic Animal Ban
This ban includes fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, small mammals, and any animal that is not specifically exempted from the definition of “exotic an [...]
USARK Alert: New Regs For Colorado’s Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act
The Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act (PACFA) Program under the Colorado Department of Agriculture has drafted new regulations and amendments. Change [...]
USARK ALERT: Louisiana Herp Regulation Hearing
The agenda for the next Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission Meeting was just posted after noon local time (CST) today. This gives only two wor [...]
USARK Alert: Light Bulb Ban, West Mifflin, PA Proposes Ban On Almost All Animals
This poorly drafted ordinance seeks to ban all “animals,” most “pets,” and also has limits for dogs, cats, and birds. [...]
USARK ALERT: Louisiana
After hearing the concerns from herpetoculturists, the Commissioners voted to table the proposal (meaning it did not pass and will be heard at a late [...]
USARK ALERT: Washington Animal Program Ban
The bill prohibits any exhibition of animals that provide entertainment, which means even outreach and educational programs will be banned. [...]
USARK Benefit Auction and Reptile Super Show This Weekend
This show has it all and it is back in Pomona this weekend so head over to check out vendors from across the country [...]
USARK ALERT: Louisiana Herp Regulation Overhaul
Comment Information and deadline: The deadline to comment is Wednesday, March 6, 2024. [...]
USARK: Lacey Act Amendments Included in House Report
Lacey Act amendments regarding injurious species are included in a report from the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the Uni [...]
USARK Newsletter: Reptile Conservation with CrocFest
Like many reptiles, crocodilians are misunderstood but get vital help from a few dedicated people. [...]
USARK Alert: Last NARBC of 2023 This weekend in St. Louis
FWS will be considering these species to be listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA): Bornean earless monitor lizard (Lanthanotus borneensis), bl [...]
Gary Bagnall Resigns as Chairman of the Board of USARK
Gary and Zoo Med will still fully support USARK going forward, including pro bono services and maintaining their status as our largest and most consis [...]
USARK Auction and Reptile Super Show Los Angeles August 12 to 13
The Reptile Super Show is meant to educate the public about pets they may otherwise never get the chance to know, but we are also passionate about cap [...]
USARK FL Files Motion for Summary Judgment in Lawsuit Against FWC On Behalf of Reptile Keepers
The United States Association of Reptile Keepers Florida (USARK FL) has filed a Motion for Summary Judgment in their lawsuit against the Florida Fish [...]
USARK Florida Proposes Captive Breeding of Diamondback Terrapins
USARK FL has sent its proposal to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which may rule on the proposal. [...]
