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OUR GOALS |
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EDUCATION : To provide herpetological education to association members, educational facilities public and private, and to the public at large. |
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CONSERVATION : To educate individuals, groups, businesses, and such as to the importance of herpetological conservation. To participate in studies and research projects regarding herpetological conservation. To work with land owners public and private to establish and maintain properties in a manner in which to promote healthy natural populations of herpetological inhabitants. |
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| SOCIAL INTERACTION : To provide a platform for all persons interested in herpetological studies, propagation, preservation, and such to come together and share information and ideas for the purpose of furthering advancements in the field of herpetology. To provide fun social events for likeminded persons to get together and build both social and business friendships and relationships. | |
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LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANCE : To review existing laws and ordinances and offer legislative assistance to local lawmakers to assure herpetologically friendly and safe legislation. |
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RESCUE SERVICES : To offer herpetological rescue and rehab services to government agencies, businesses, and to the public at large for all herps. To assure herps access to proper care and treatment and to take in and adopt out any unwanted or ill treated herps. To assist in removal and relocation of problem wild herps or herps located in an area where they are in eminent danger such as construction or other habitat decimation. |