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Hi,

Many of us turtle and herp lovers are very excited about this proposal

to Texas Parks and wildlife recently described in the Star Telegram

article http://www.star-telegram.com/226/story/58741.html

 

 

But please, let's not forget, that we are not fully there yet. Please,

review and act to protect our Texas turtles.

 

" The TPW Commission will consider final adoption of the new rules at

its May 24 meeting. If adopted May 24, the new rules would take effect

in early summer, 20 days after they are published in the Texas Register. "

 

The TPWD website now has the proposed whitelist and says the following

About public comments:

 

" Comments on the proposed rules may be made via the TPWD website or to

Robert Macdonald by email at robert.macdonald or by

regular mail to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, 4200 Smith School

Road, Austin, TX 78744. For specific questions concerning the proposed

regulations, anyone may contact Matt Wagner by email at

matt.wagner or by regular mail at the address above.. "

 

The rest of the News Release here:

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20070409d

The link for public comments here:

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/business/feedback/public_comment/

 

The best think to support those new rules would be to attend the

meeting in Austin May 24, 2007. However writing letters are the next

best thing says Michael Smith (BTPT.org) " Writing letters (snail mail

may count more than emails) would be very helpful. If you've written

before, think of this as the extra effort that will make your previous

letter pay off. "

To quote Michael a bit further (I hope you don't mind & #61514; ) " It's likely

that the biggest turtle collector/exporter in Texas will be there

with whatever excuses about turtle being " vermin " as he is quoted in a

news account as saying. He'll probably say that it will hurt

collectors economically and it's an overreaction. However, we know

that turtles are particularly vulnerable to large-scale collection.

If we don't support the Commission, we will probably see decimation of

populations and ultimately loss of some species in Texas. "

 

Please, do everything you can to support the ban on commercial

collection. Share your letters and responses you got from TPWD with us

to encourage and inspire others.

 

Thanks

Barbara Dillard

www.veggiechild.com

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