"If they ban my teflon-coated ammo and machine pistol, hunters will suffer and the Gestapo will kick in the door"
I went off on her because she is trying to fish (pardon the pun )for responses in the main forum. It's bad enough she moderates.
I agree. People should be able to do stupid things if they only hurt themselves. I should be able to kill my self by not wearing a seat belt and not get in trouble with the law.Snake handlers need to deal with their own salmonella responisibilities (iguanas have more of it, I think).
Marine Specialties International (MSI) is a marine livestock import/wholesale facility owned and operated by Mary Middlebrook and Morgan Monshaugen. Both owners have degrees in Marine Biology from Texas A&M University at Galveston and have each spent over 13 years in the aquarium industry, including owning a retail pet store in Galveston, TX. MSI was started in 1997 in a 1000 square foot warehouse in Chatsworth, CA. In 1999, the operation moved to an oceanside location in Port Hueneme, CA. The facility now consists of 3 buildings on 18,000 square feet of land. One building serves as an office, one houses our coral system, and one houses our brand new fish system. The additional land will eventually contain a greenhouse used for coral aquaculture. The primary goal of MSI is to provide retailers with high quality animals that are collected and handled in a sustainable and ethical manner. Taking a proactive role in changing the industry, Mary Middlebrook is the only importer/wholesaler in the United States serving on the board of directors for the Marine Aquarium Council (MAC), the American Marinelife Dealers Association (AMDA), and the Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA).
According to several independent investigations, approximately half of all birds caught die before being exported and most parrots imported into the United States and Canada are from wild populations
I know that all breeders I came across banded their bappies so people knew they were hand reared/captive raised.
You are reactionary and I don't care if you lose your livelihood.