Tuesday, 19 February 2008

exotic animal ban passes in vancouver



VANCOUVER/CKNW(AM980) - Exotic animal, owners, buyers and sellers -

watch out! Vancouver's going to make it harder for you to deal in wild

animals.

Vancouver City Council has unanimously passed a motion banning people

from keeping certain exotic and wild animals as pets and banning

businesses from selling them. They've also requested Mayor Sam

Sullivan write a letter to the Union of BC Municipalities to consider

a Province-wide ban.

Banned animals include such creatures as bears, large constrictor

snakes, hyenas and alligators. Businesses will be prohibited from

selling everything from elephants and birds of prey to venomous

insects.


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