5. assist the bringing together of sexual pairs of endangered animals now in widely scattered collections. 6. facilitate biological studies and the tracing of gene lines. 7. reduce pressure on wild populations by encouraging the establishment of commercial farming operations. Wildlife would receive many benefits from the implementation of this proposal. The author invites any and all suggestions or criticisms and encourages readers to contact their local zoological societies and representatives. Hopefully, this action will secure a future for rare and endangered wildlife. submitted by, Gary Casper 3403 S. 16th Street Milwaukee, WI 53215 January 23, 1982 Note: This report was prepared as an alternative to the proposal for "Private Registration of Reptiles and Amphibians ll published in Notes From Noah, Vol. IX, no. 2. NOVe 25, 1981 - the newsletter of the Northern Ohio Association of Herpetologists.
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