FWC Commissioner's Meeting Recap | What's next? 

Thank you Garrett, Phil and Daniel for keeping us all updated on everything happening to threaten our community and industry. The commissioners don't seem to understand that this isn't just about the business aspect, but also conservation and companionship as well. Without being able to ship animals over state lines, we lose the ability to get animals: proper veterinary care, proper housing and care by an experienced keeper who knows how to keep them safely, protect endangered species from extinction because they can't get to the proper facility, and there will be people who could benefit greatly from the companionship of a reptile or exotic animal both mentally and physically but if the animal can't get to them, those benefits don't exist. I sincerely hope Colonel Young really listens to people who are more experienced with all this and that we can work together to find a solution that protects Florida's ecosystem and the reptile and exotic animal communities as well.

It's great that so many people showed up to speak up for the reptile keeping community. Also, not going to lie, but I utterly despise Rubio's amendment bill for the Lacey Act. It's another attempt to ban pet reptiles and hurt the exotic pet community for largely outdated and illogical reasons. Senator Rubio and the rest of our state and government leaders need to realize we in the reptile-keeping, bird-keeping, and fish-keeping communities love our snakes, lizards, turtles, amphibians, birds and fish as much as people who love cats and dogs do, and that the responsible owners shouldn't be punished with bills like this for the actions of a few bad and inexperienced owners among our communities.

I want to let you guys know that you have the UK’s support! No matter where you are in the world, we stand as one! We need to stand firm against these adversaries to ensure that other countries follow suit!

As mentally exhausting as these proposals against our industry, it’s good to see how many people are gathering in numbers against it. Let’s keep it up.

Thank you to everyone who showed up to support reptile keepers around the US.

This is truly amazing news. Together as a voice for these animals, they will live long and healthy lives. Thank you so much for all you do. God Bless and God Bless God's critters

Thank you everyone for all your work with the FWC meeting you guys are more than amazing and no one can put to words what you guys do for us as keepers

Glad others came in to defend us. Ty! for protecting us that own legal snakes. Ty! ark.

Again and again and again smh when will they stop. Great job usark Florida and the amazing people standing up for our rights thank you so so much

Thank you everyone! Lets keep going. Don't rest, stay engaged, stay knowledgeable & more importantly lets keep working together!

Thank you guys for staying on top of this. Fantastic work gentlemen.

This feels like a win. We beat the Lacey Act amendments before we can do it again

I feel your pain all the way up here in Canada things up here are mind boggling

Thank you for making this stuff possible for all of us. I doubt i would be able to contribute half as much, if at all, to protecting our rights without all of the hard work you do. This is why i #supportusark

I love that your face is the one representing USARK’s youtube channel….I couldn’t have picked a more solid person. Well, maybe Kenan…I love him too lol.

Excellent informative data for us all..... Greatly appreciate USARK and their continual effort to intelligently defend and represent all of us herp. / animal enthusiasts in all facets of society.... Thank you kindly. from a lifelong herp / exotic animal dude over here in Los Angeles.... Right on....

Thank you for letting us know. I subscribe to this channel for that reson. Will watch for the next update and tell my friends. GOD BLESS 🐍💖🐢💖🦎💖

That happened for the people with big cats and primates apparently are next on the list along with reptiles (I done live in the USA but know some people in those industries have been talking about it).

Thanks for all you do! we have needed a great news guy to help keep the community updated along the way.

If I never hear the words “Lacey Act” again, it’ll be too soon 😪

I think the events recently really mobilized people and showed the worst case scenario when power is handed over without any resistance or speaking up etc. I hope it keeps things in perspective, as brutal and horrific as those events and videos were.

I’m so exhausted with these legislators coming back over and over trying to take away our rights to own and breed exotic animals ethically. So upsetting.

I hope at least things are going in the right direction 🙂

Sounds like great news

Fwc commissioner Barreto reveals that in their mind and spoken... killing a bunch of animals is not a big deal, and everyone is overreacting... i remind you that all of those animals were pets. He showed no compassion at all for any of those murdered animals, and his ready to do it again because April 5 and 6 was just a test imo...it's just a matter of time🤦‍♂️...please keep in mind that FWC is made up by developers that don't care about animals or habitats just power and legacies #fwcmurdersanimals #fwcaredevelopers #fwckillthemanatees

Senator marco phonio thank you !

Yeah FWC. It's almost as if massacring our animals, then adding insult to injury by trying to make that even EASIER to do with a white list, gets our attention and we'll show up in force 🙃

More people showed up because the white list would have impacted every part of the animal industry. ❤

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I wonder how pet owning staff at the FWC would say if someone came in to their home to brutally murder their cats, dogs and any other pet they may have?? I myself am worried since in Sweden they are now going ovet the "L80" (it contains the rules and laws on how to keep exotic pets). There have also been rumors of creating a "whitelist" in the near future. So SHR (Sveriges Herpetologiska Riksförening) wich is the swedish eqivelent to US ARK is doing their best to be a part of the talks regarding the "L80" and they are also keeping an close eye on the rumors of a "whitelist" to be able to prevent it.

Hi Garrett

They need to learn that we do not want these lacey acts to pass. They need to stop proposing it...

Goof wif tha troof

They should have rehomed those snakes.

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It’s really sad that there are some irresponsible people that create angst for the rest of us. I have not kept reptiles for quite some time by choice, but it appears as though many people are looking to eliminate that choice. At some point I would like to get back into the hobby, but my preferred retirement destination looks as though it is going to make that difficult. Hoping that these pieces of legislation or the legislators proposing them go away. We can’t continue to have such utter ignorance rule our way of life.

DFUND FWC

is it also the D-from Hawaii as while

The fwc should turn there bage in and go to jail for what they did to the big snakes

Personally I don't think the ban is necessarily the issue with the April 6th thing. It's not that they passed new laws, it's that these keepers weren't able to get permits easily and that the consequence was to brutally murder these animals. There are better ways to euthanize and Chris had found these snakes homes in other states and wasn't allowed to get them there for literally no reason. That's the issue. Florida has a serious wildlife problem with invasive species I totally understand SOME of the laws and limitations it's just the way they're being put into effect that is wrong.

We stopped the fwc about the baned and we will stop the baned again the reptile hobby will come together so they will not happen again we will fight for the reptile hobby so we can keep reptiles and breed them

Can senator Rubio please just go away. Forever. Geez.