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NFSS Legislative Alert

URGENT ACTION NEEDED

Roland Cristo - NFSS Legislative Liaison

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Please read this information very carefully...

The US House of Representatives..will conduct a hearing of the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans & Wildlife on April 23, 2009 on House Bill #669.More Info on this Legislation here

Here is a downloadable copy of the 23 page text of the actual proposed House Bill#669.

This bill called the "The Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act' would in effect ban the importation, interstate movement and procession of most birds, fish reptiles and small animals, other than cats, dogs and farm animals.

There is a very strong lobby supporting this bill (US Humane Society. Nature Conservancy etc) and they are actively pushing for its passage without amendments or wording changes. Passage of this bill would be the virtual end of bird keeping and breeding, not to mention all the other specialty pets, such as reptiles, tropical fish and small animals.

WE MUST ACT NOW ! ! !

Here is what to do:

First, download & read the talking points file. from the (PJAC) Pet Joint Advisory Council (this link will take you to their website)

http://www.pijac.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=175

Second, particularly if you live in a district of a member of the committee...

Contact them immediately immediately and voice your concern using the talking points that PIJAC suggests in the attached talking points file.

Pass this information on to anyone you can think of that can contact the Congressional sub-committee members in their areas. (See List below) Contact other bird clubs, fish clubs and anyone else you can think of.

Members of the
Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife 1337 Longworth House Office Building (Insular Affairs)
(202) 225-0691 Fax: (202) 225-0521

187 Ford House Office Building (Oceans and Wildlife)
(202) 226-0200 Fax: (202) 225-1542

Mrs. Madeleine Z. Bordallo, Guam, Chairwoman
Mr. Henry E. Brown, Jr., South Carolina,

Ranking Republican Member

More Info on this Legislation here