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Frogs May Hurdle Montana's Red Tape
February 01, 2010 -- It would seem the biggest barrier to exotic species gaining entry into Montana would be the many miles they have to travel. Instead, it proves to be the state's miles of red tape.
A national pet store chain and a frog breeder petitioned Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) in mid-2009 to allow three exotic wildlife species to be possessed and sold as pets in the state—the Eritrea clawed frog, Cameroon volcano frog and the hermit crab. With the public comment period for the species classification ending Jan. 21, their fate will soon be decided. Read the full story to get the details.
"The three species' journey has been a long one. After the petitions were submitted, explains FWP commercial wildlife permit manager Tim Feldner, the species went before the agency's Classification Review Committee. The committee—composed of representatives from FWP, the Department of Livestock, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Public Health and Human Services, and two Montana residents, one involved in the exotic wildlife industry—made a recommendation to the FWP Commission to classify the species as "noncontrolled."
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