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Shipping across State Lines Opinion Poll

Started By Alabama Anter , Nov 5 2016 1:37 PM

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#1 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted November 5 2016 - 1:37 PM

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So I will be taking a poll to see what people think about shipping over lines. I personally think it is ok as long as the species you are shipping is already established in the area.

LINK: http://www.strawpoll.me/11581988/r

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#2 Offline Kevin - Posted November 5 2016 - 1:59 PM

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You can make polls in a thread.


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#3 Offline dspdrew - Posted November 5 2016 - 3:05 PM

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First pictures, and now polls. :facepalm:


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#4 Offline jasond1979 - Posted November 5 2016 - 3:15 PM

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I think it's ok but I'm not going to do it to find out. Not good for the queen

#5 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted November 5 2016 - 3:25 PM

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Sorry guys...

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#6 Offline drtrmiller - Posted November 5 2016 - 4:06 PM

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US law makes no distinction whether an organism is already established. If the organism, in this case any caste of ant (including queens, workers, brood, etc.), can directly or indirectly damage plants or plant products, it may not be transported across state lines.


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#7 Offline Mdrogun - Posted November 5 2016 - 6:11 PM

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US law makes no distinction whether an organism is already established. If the organism, in this case any caste of ant (including queens, workers, brood, etc.), can directly or indirectly damage plants or plant products, it may not be transported across state lines.

Almost any animal can do this yet people continue to transfer animals across state lines with no punishment. Cats kill up to 20.7 billion mammals each year in the U.S. alone. That is also completely excluding reptiles and amphibians which also have a huge impact on plants. This law is clearly outdated and not enforced. Even if a police officer or company were to find you shipping ants across state lines I doubt they would do more than think the sender is a little weird. However, I think national borders are a completely different story.


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#8 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted November 5 2016 - 6:20 PM

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Each generation of ant is undergoing its own genetic changes as they survive and compete in environments that are largely unique from one another. It's not like all of the ants all over the country are evolving in the same way at the same time. Once genetic testing becomes easier, cheaper, and more accessible, we are almost certainly going to find that there are multitudes of species existing under one name.

 

There's no good reason to import ants.


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Exotic ants are for those who think that vibrant diversity is something you need to pay money to see. It is illegal to transport live ants across state lines.

 

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