Would a uniform, nationwide licensing system be beneficial?

[Pinoy]

Fine, damn you all to hell, if your all to insular and OLD or should I say ancient, hell, archaic would be a better term for the short sightedness I'm running into in this poll. Times are changing old men, the government is no longer our enemy, we have our licenses, varied state to state as they are at the moment, but we are legally allowed to keep some reptiles. We are no longer compared to drug dealers or crazies, just pet keepers. If you want to keep yourselves in the dark ages, hide from governments, hide from change, however small, so be it. Keep your insular "no one else understands me" society, but don't mind me while I go off and try to make changes, however small, to try and benefit my hobby, my passion.

 

[Ramsayi]

If it wasn't for the ancient,archaic,short sighted keepers who have been in the hobby since pre licensing days you wouldn't be allowed to keep reptiles legally today.You also wouldn't have all the info keepers have at their finger tips like you have.Your juvenile outburst just illustrates just how naive you really are.

 

[Snowman]

/Sigh, getting sick of trying to keep this thread on track, no, I'm 24. Where are you going with that question? Oh, can someone else tell old Snowman up there that yes, the NPWS do actually "exist" in NSW, QLD, Vic, Tas, NT, they just don't currently control the licensing.

Do me a favour and send me the links to the Victorian NPWS web site, the QLD NPWS web site, Tas NPWS site, NT NPWS web site. Even a few office numbers would be good.... I still cant find anything on them. Just NSW NPWS....

 

[longqi]

there is no use arguing over something as minor as this
Although the animal laws in Aus may be archaic in some respects, they have helped tremendously in preserving our reptiles
people from Tas and WA have a much worse time than anyone else but several groups are fighting for changes there

Look at things like the threats to wildlife, including reptiles, and fight on those fronts
Feral animals, environmental/habitat destruction and things like that are far more important

 

[No-two]

Do me a favour and send me the links to the Victorian NPWS web site, the QLD NPWS web site, Tas NPWS site, NT NPWS web site. Even a few office numbers would be good.... I still cant find anything on them. Just NSW NPWS....

They don't exist.

 

[Colin]

How long have you been keeping reptiles?

I think he was a member here since may 2012

"Hi guys, My name is Kieran, I'm from Wollongong and I am currently keeping 4 Eastern Water Dragons in my main terrarium and a family of garden skinks on my desk "