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The State Of Utah DWR is considering allowing residents to keep 2 species of native rattlesnakes, Great Basin and Midget Faded Rattlesnakes, reversing the states prohibitions in an effort to an effort to try to make keeping snakes safer. " The guidelines would allow for three of each species caught in Utah and six additional of each species if from out of state. "What we're trying to do is be proactive and take a look at: Can we put some control on how many these people collect?" says Krissy Wilson, native species coordinator for DWR. She says she knows people already have rattlesnakes illegally. She thinks this plan will make safety a priority. The plan also allows for breeding up to 25 baby snakes that could be held for up to a year.
To read the proposal in it's entirety see:
see
http://wildlife.utah.gov/public_meetings/info/2010-02-03.pdf
Public meetings are scheduled as follows:
5. CIP – R657-53 Rule Amendment - Venomous Snakes ACTION
- Krissy Wilson, Native Aquatic Species Coordinator
SR RAC – February 9th 7:00 PM
Hurricane High School
345 W. Tiger Blvd, Hurricane
CR RAC – February 16th 6:30 PM
Central Region Conference Center
1115 N. Main Street, Springville
SER RAC – February 10th 6:30 PM
John Wesley Powell Museum
1765 E Main St., Green River
NR RAC – February 17th 6:00 PM
Weber State University
Student Union Bldg. Room 404A
NER RAC February 11th 6:30 PM
Uintah Basin Applied Technology
450 N. 2000 W. Vernal
Board Meeting – March 3-4th 9:00 AM
DNR Board Room
1594 W. North Temple SLC, UT
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Mississippi Bill 1293 a bill regulating venomous and constrictor snakes of any kind has died in committee. The bill which would have required pet owners register their snakes after implementation July 1, 2010.
For more info see:
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2010/pdf/history/HB/HB1293.xml
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