Panel Discussions
Panel - Federal Laws on Reptiles & Amphibians - Injurious/Invasive
Invasive and Injurious species are becoming a greater problem as our world gets smaller. Whether they arrive as hitchikers or as escaped or abandoned pets, invasive and injurious species are a problem. This 2 hour panel discussion is to be a general review of the impact of invasive and injurious reptile and amphibian species, the role of Federal and State agencies, and review issues with current or proposed laws and regulations regarding injurious and invasive species, and work together to determine and suggest resolutions. Afterwards participants will be allowed to "break out" into smaller groups to continue the discussion informally.
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Proposed Topics/Questions
- What is an invasive species/what is an injurious species. Is there a difference?
- What agencies (State & Federal) have a role in invasive/injurious species management and eradication, what are those roles?
- What is the role of USFWS in invasive/injurious species management?
- What is the role of USFWS in determining whether a species is invasive/injurious?
- What is the role of USGS in invasive/injurious species management?
- What is the role of USGS in determining whether a species is invasive/injurious?
- What is the role of NPS in invasive/injurious species management?
- What is the role of States Agencies in invasive/injurious species management?
- What tests are available to determine whether a species is or might be invasive/injurious?
- What do pet owners with invasive/injurious species need to know to keep their pet legally?
- What do pet owners with invasive/injurious species need to know to dispose of their pet legally?
- What do members of the service with invasive/injurious species need to know about moving their pets from station to station?
- What agencies have been tasked with disposing of invasive/injurious pets?
- What happens to invasive/injurious species turned in for disposal?
- The number of Burmese pythons in the pet community is small compared with the number of Boa Constrictors and Reticulated Pythons. Should they be added to the injurious list, what plans have been made to scale up the current programs to acomodate them?
- What is the process for federally listing a species as injurious?
- What is the process for removing a species from the federal injurious list?
- How does the LACEY Act apply to injurious species?
- What data from the Brown Tree Snake eradication project is available?
- Who manages the Brown Tree Snake eradication project?
Panelists
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