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The earthquake and tsunami, what about the animals?

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With all the tragic loss of life and property in Japan there is little talk about many victims that we will never see or hear of, those are not just the reptiles but all the animals. Japan has some beautiful snakes and while statistics may be impossible to come by I am sure there were many lost do to this natural disaster not including the habitat that was destroyed and will remain useless for years to come. I do not know at this time if there are any efforts to save the animals caught up in this or if there will even be any plans to but I for sure will be keeping and eye on the news and around the internet and up date someone if I find any information on the topic. Please pass this around and let everyone know while they are saying prayers for the Japanese people to also have a word for the Japanese animals as well.

Woman robs boy with snake

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A woman from O’Sullivan Beach stuck a python in the face of a 16 year old boy at 4pm on March 3rd at the Colonnades Shopping Center and demanded he hand over his cell phone. Police were called and the woman was arrested for theft, disorderly behavior and giving false details to police. The snake was confiscated and taken to the RSPCA.

New snake laws?

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Apparently Nebraska may adopt statewide restrictions on exotic animals including reptiles. Nebraska is one of the few states where reptile keeping is not restricted but Sen Abby Cornett of Bellevue introduced LB 64 After a man was killed by his 9′ Boa last year. The new law would “proposal would restrict pet snake length statewide to 8 feet and prohibit owning venomous snakes. The bill would require that any Nebraskan seeking to own a wild animal first must obtain a permit and $250,000 in exotic animal liability insurance, which may have to be obtained from an insurer other than the person’s homeowner’s insurance provider.”  If you keep a native pet snake you will be required to have a warning sign on your property letting the public know a “dangerous animal” lives there. Current owners will be exempt from the rules until they get a new pet/. “The bill doesn’t stop people from having snakes in their home, and that’s where there have been problems,” Ferraro said. “They are not a companion pet, but if the person learns about the animal, they could contribute to conservation.”

Is it already to late to save our planet?

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Scientists at UC Berkley have said that at the current rat 75% of all species will be extinct within the next 300 years. It supposedly is being called a mass extinction the likes of which have only happened a few times in the history of the earth and this one is being blamed on climate change and humans. According to studies of fossils extinctions were far less common in ancient times than they are now. The scientists say that hope is far off as the 2 recommendations to stop what could ultimately lead to the end its to slow human growth or consume far less natural resources, 2 things are are least popular to the majority of human inhabitants on earth.

This brings to mind what Bob Irwin said on Urban Jungles-Radio last Friday night “Animals can live fine without humans but we can not survive with out the animals. I know a lot of people put a lot of effort into conservation all over the planet but it never seems to be enough. I wander what it would take to get more people to move in that direction and or is it even possible before we reach the point of no return?