Exotic Animal Limits Needed

Exotic Animal Limits Needed Of course some owners of exotic animals in Ohio are upset about proposed new state limits on them. It is true compliance with the proposed regulations will be quite costly for some owners of wild animals. It became clear some lines have to be drawn last year, when a tragedy occurred near Zanesville. The local sheriff's department had no choice but to kill most of the animals to safeguard the public. State legislators reacted by drafting a bill placing new restrictions on keeping wild animals ranging from the boa constrictors available in many pet shops to endangered big cats such as Bengal tigers. But new regulations are needed. It bans ownership of some animals entirely, except for people who already own the creatures. That sent some owners of "exotic" animals into a frenzy. Surely compromises that safeguard the public while not unnecessarily burdening Ohioans who already own exotics can be reached. That might have happened near Zanesville, had the authorities not acted decisively. Some owners of wild animals will not be content with any limits. Exotic Animal Limits Needed Trade News selected by Local Linkup on 13/04/2012