| Problems |
Solutions |
| Extent of Exotic Reptiles in Australia significant and unregulated |
Census (see Jasper et al 2000 Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 11, 168-171).
AAHS - Questionaire - Local Newsletters.
Get independent consultant to analyze result (AVRU).
Amnesty - not supported widely
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Ecological Impacts
- Environment
- Disease
- Lack of knowledge
|
No new importations (private herpetologists).
Review VPC status of existing exotics (ratings).
Apply appropriate permit for private keeping of reptiles, operated to a national standard.
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Exotics and Natives
Restrictions on native species too harsh.
Bureacratic controls
- Redundancy
- Communication
- (competency & resources costs)
- (B/N Clients & Agencies, B/N Agencies)
|
Use SA model for native wildlife but relax (not remove) take from the wild restrictions.
Stakeholder inclusive consultative committees - dialogue.
ANZECC/SCC working group - wildlife management - encourage existing policies to be implemented.
Streamlining/remove duplication
- single application
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| Liabilities & incentives regarding information on exotics |
Support those providing information, encourage dialogue.
Create repositories for unwanted animals without reprisals.
Legal advice from Ombudsman.
Inform keepers regarding exotics.
Encourage Depts. to communicate with societies
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Venomous Exotics separate
- People
- Environment
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- Only for zoos, businesses, institutions
- Antivenom banks to be established and publicly funded.
- publish on website, books. newsletters, zoos,
businesses-Advise poison information centers.
- DOH - fund - Antivenoms (exotics).
- Some large pythons remove from ge. circulation.
- Venomous exotic snakes - remove from general circulation.
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COST OF INACTION
- Clandestine release of unknown scope
- Cost of unknown but potentially severe disease
- Cost of inaction will equate to expense of system
- Potential human deaths
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| No realistic way of eliminating |
