Tarantula and Exotic Pet Keeper Comments Needed
Help make USFWS aware of pet keepers: Deadline 2/3/14 Attention tarantula and exotic pet owners. Please support the entire exotic pet community: USFWS is asking if YOU keep Poecilotheria! Please take a second and hit the link below and let them know two things; first that you have Poecilotheria and secondly that you’d like to keep them legal for sale ...
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West Virginia SB 371 This bill was introduced January 16, 2014 and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. According to the bill: "It is the intent of the State of West Virginia to protect the public against health and safety risks that wild and exotic animals pose to the community and to protect the welfare of the individual animals held ...
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Reptile Super Show Pomona The Reptile Super show in Pomona last weekend was a success and a great start to 2014 for pet keepers, hobbyists and breeders. The room was huge and filled with top vendors from across the country. The diversity of species and dealers at this show continues to grow and is nothing short of impressive. Serious reptile hobbyist Ton Jones from Auction Hunters also ...
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Happy New Year USARK wishes everyone a happy New Year's Day and a great start to your 2014. We would like to thank a few people who made it possible for USARK and our fight against overreaching legislation and anti-pet groups to continue in 2013. Ty Park from Ty's Lizards is a Platinum level member ($1,000/month) of USARK. Ty is extremely generous, supporting many ...
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USARK Takes Action The United States Association of Reptile Keepers filed suit in the U.S. Federal Court against the U.S. Department of the Interior, challenging the Lacey Act listing of four species of constrictor snakes as “injurious.” This is a powerful day for the Reptile Nation, as we fight to protect your rights to pursue your passion and defend your businesses against ...
TTPG Conference, Phoenix Expo Recap and More
Turtle and Tortoise Preservation Group (TTPG) Conference Recap TTPG held an amazing conference last week in Mesa, AZ. Every aspect of the event was top notch from the venue to the speakers. Presenters included: Barry Downer (Tulsa Zoo), Fred Caporaso PhD, Joe Flanagan DVM (Houston Zoo), Carl Franklin (University of Texas at Arlington), Cord Offermann DVM, Paul Vander Schouw, John Coakley and international speaker Tomas Diagne (African ...
2 Amazing Stories, 3 Incredible Supporters and More
Win for Herpers As we all know the reptile community and industry is under constant attack by anti-pet and government organizations large and small. As many of you know, I have been struggling with my own problems with local animal control and today I’m proud to say that the longest two months of my life is finally over and we ...
Show updates and herp news
USARK will be attending the Reptile Super Show and the Tracy Reptile Expo this weekend. There will be a benefit auction following the Reptile Super show on Saturday night. Stop by the USARK booth for details. Be sure to attend and support your fellow herpers. A huge thank you to the show promoters (Ramy with the Reptile Super Show and ...
NARBC Tinley Park Recap
NARBC Tinley Park was an amazing event. Bob Ashley and Brian Potter have made this show a must attend event and the aisles were packed with attendees and top shelf vendors. The herp community came together for a benefit auction raising over $41,000. During a special portion of the auction, the herp community stepped up to help Rico after an ...
NARBC Tinley Park October, Herp News and more
One of the most anticipated shows of the year hits this weekend as NARBC Tinley Park is finally here. After doubling in size last year, NARBC solidified its position as one of the must attend shows. Be sure to thank Bob and Sheri Ashley and Brian Potter for supporting USARK and the entire herp community. Thank you NARBC for your continued support!Be sure to ...
Sacramento Recap, NRAAC Update and more
The Sacramento Reptile show attracted thousands of attendees last weekend. The aisles were packed and the show was filled with quality vendors displaying a huge selection of reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. USARK would like to thank Jeremy Epstein for his support. Also, thanks to the vendors below, USARK held a successful auction on Saturday night. Another thank you to MistKing for their ...
Cat Ex Alert, NARBC Anaheim Recap, Sacramento Reptile Show
The NARBC crew held another great show in Anaheim, CA. Bob Ashley and Brian Potter hosted a Saturday night auction that raised over $14,000 for USARK and PIJAC. The auction was sponsored by Sponsored by Zoo Med, Gourmet Rodent, Timberline, Reptiles by Mack, Reptiles Magazine, Kingsnake.com, Constrictors Unlimited & Marc Bailey Reptiles. Thank you, NARBC! Our Great Auction Contributors Donations $1000+: J D ...
Cat Ex update and USARK in D.C.
USARK President Phil Goss traveled to Washington, D.C. last week. In addition to meetings, strengthening relationships with our allies and tireless networking, USARK sat as one of five witnesses for a hearing concerning the USFWS categorical exclusion proposal. Three of the five witnesses testified against the proposal: USARK, PIJAC and AZA (Association of Zoos and Aquariums). During the hearing, a ...
Cat-X Hearing and NARBC Anaheim 9/2013
NARBC Anaheim Sept. 21-22 One of the biggest and best reptile shows hits Anaheim, CA this weekend. NARBC attracts vendors and attendees worldwide. Be sure to thank Bob and Sheri Ashley, and Brian Potter for supporting USARK and the entire herp community. USARK will be there with newly-designed shirts, raffles and a new kid's activity center. Get the show details at www.narbc.com/Anaheim/anaheim.html. Sept ...
NRBE Daytona Beach 2013
Wow! USARK received an amazing amount of support, renewing members and new members at the NRBE in Daytona Beach last weekend. We extend huge thanks to Colette Adams, Lou Menella and Curt for making the benefit auction possible. USARK President Phil Goss served as auctioneer and the event was a huge success, raising over $32,000 for USARK, PIJAC and FLRAA ...
NARBC Arlington and Reptile Super Show Pomona
USARK had a very busy weekend. Last weekend we had booths at two of the top reptile shows in the world, NARBC Arlington and Reptile Super Show Pomona. This would not have been possible without the support of the show promoters (Ramy, Bob and Brian) and our amazing USARK volunteers. Both shows were packed with the best vendors, herps, supplies, inverts ...
Cat-X, Injurious Snake Listing, D.C. and more 8/8/13
USARK Fights Cat Ex in Washington D.C. Summer has been a busy time for USARK! In July, USARK President Phil Goss, accompanied by our legal team at Kelley Drye, spent two full days in Washington, D.C. opposing the categorical exclusion (Cat Ex) for Lacey Act listings by the Department of the Interior and United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) ...
Reptile Super Show San Diego Recap 7/13
The Reptile Super Show in San Diego was a great event. Ramy Guirguis and the Super Show crew did an amazing job. The show was filled with quality vendors, herps, supplies, inverts and excited attendees. USARK received a huge amount of support, which was apparent by the dozens of attendees and vendors wearing their USARK shirts. Our volunteers could not ...
FWS seeks NEPA exclusion
Fish and Wildlife Service seeks blatant exclusion from National Environmental Policy Act requirements (Confirms USARK's Challenge to Rule): The Obama Administration has repeatedly made a bias of compliance with the environmental impact review requirements when it serves their purposes (for example, see the Keystone pipeline issue which has conveniently been under NEPA review for years). Just two months after USARK raised questions with regard to the FWS ...
Reptile Super Show San Diego and more
Reptile Super Show San Diego July 6-7 Show season is here and it all begins with the San Diego Reptile Super Show. Stop by the USARK booth and say hello, check out the daily raffle and buy a new USARK shirt. A sneak peak of a limited women's shirt is below. Grab them quickly! Reply to this email if you would like to volunteer ...
CITES Summit 2013 update
CITES (Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species) is meeting in Bangkok, Thailand March 3-14, 2013. The reptiles, amphibians and insects below are being proposed for addition, exclusion or transfer to Appendices I and II. NOTE: Spotted turtle, Blanding's turtle and Diamondback Terrapins are being considered for addition to Appendix II. Appendix II allows breeding, purchasing or selling listed animals within the U.S. (as long as they ...
I Am USARK! Rob Carmichael
Rob Carmichael is a man with a lot of love for reptiles and a passion for educating the public about them. He is a lifelong hobbyist which led to his current career that includes curating a living natural history museum. He also keeps a number of herps at home. Rob is actively involved in herp conservation and current research including ...
I Am USARK! Mark Kennedy
I am USARK! Mark Kennedy is the owner of Mark Kennedy Reptiles. Mark is a 20-year herper from Virginia who has bred boa constrictors, Burmese pythons, reticulated pythons, monocled cobras, many colubrids and a number of species in between. Mark is a longtime USARK supporter and USARK is protecting his right to engage in his hobby. Thank you, Mark Kennedy! For ...
New Study Contradicts USGS Python Climate Projections; growing evidence suggest struggling Florida pythons won’t expand north
A new study published in Integrative Zoology examines the impacts of cold temperatures on Burmese pythons. The study, ‘Environmental, physiology and behavior limit the range expansion of invasive Burmese pythons in southeastern USA’ (Jacobson et al. 2012), was prompted by a USGS climate prediction (Reed Rodda 2008) claiming feral Burmese pythons in the Everglades could expand as far north as ...
NARBC Tinley Park / Chicago
USARK is on the way back to Chicago for one of the best reptile shows in the country! NARBC Tinley Park is the best and most sophisticated of the 3 shows promoted by NARBC. They never fail to impress! ...
HR 511 ‘Python Ban’ Released By House Judiciary
On Friday, September 21st, the US House Judiciary Committee finally reported out HR 511. The release was made on the last day before Congress broke for the upcoming elections. HR 511 was actually passed out of the House Judiciary Committee on February 28, 2012, where it had been languishing for months. This bill, if passed as currently drafted, would add 9 ...
Sacramento Reptile Show / UpScale Reptiles
Come to the Sacramento Reptile Show this weekend Saturday Sept 29th and Sunday Sept 30th. It's the Biggest Show in NoCal! USARK After-party and Auction Saturday night 5:30-8:30pm. Be there!!! ...
NARBC Anaheim California
Come visit with USARK at our booth at NARBC Anaheim, California. There will be thousands of spectacular reptiles & amphibians, as well as some popular celebrity figures. Sat & Sun September 15 & 16 at the Anaheim Convention Center ...
NARBC Arlington Texas
NARBC Arlinton Texas will open Friday August 24th at 7pm for Gecko Night. Then regular show hours are 10am-5pm on Saturday the 25th. Saturday night at 6pm in the infamous Auction fundraiser with Brian Potter. Sunday the show goes from 11am-4pm. Come to the best show in Texas... NARBC Arlington! ...
Myrtle Beach Reptile Expo- It’s Getting HOT in Here!
Come to the Myrtle Beach Reptile Expo at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center this weekend! This will be one HOT show in the heart of the South. Make sure you stop by the USARK booth and say hello. There will be a very important fundraising auction Saturday night following the show to benefit Sean Bradley from Exotics by Nature who ...
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