NATCON PETITION

We have always been permitted to the keeping of certain poison snakes and if a person is of age and recognized as a competent keeper i think it only right that person be awarded a permit.

As some of us have mentioned, many of these creatures have lost there habitats, mainly through human habitation and as many of us are caring, mindful and competent keepers, it is only fair to the species and the person that the creature be given the opportunity to flourish, for many of them, where they now habit, will soon be to there detriment, as they will be moved out and killed by those who have little or no God given respect for them.

We all wish all creatures could flourish safely in the wild, Tell me what is left of the most unique of species in Madagascar for instance? and what of things so big you can miss them, like our Rhino and Elephant being wiped out at a rate too catastrophic to imagine, now they are considering that the farming of this species should be encouraged in order to help save them all from extinction.

This very consideration should apply to all wild life every where, besides which reptiles are never tolerated by most humans, why? because they have never been exposed to them, so they react with the fear they have inherited from there ignorant fathers and there fathers down the line, today the the very mention of a snake or lizard or gecko for that matter brings a report of "the only good snake is a dead one"

Look at the leopard toad, red data list, why? well ask the municipality in Houtbay for a start, when they filled in all of the wet lands to support what, toads and frogs, noway Humans with big bucks, if you have the money, environmental conservation is the last consideration, so who are these Hippocrates who make these stupid laws and what makes them tick, I'll tell you what; it's the power to say yes or no and hold us all in contempt, like what are you going to do about it????