Lacey Act Update w/ Phil Goss President of USARK

I sit down with Phil Goss who is the President of the United States Association of Reptile Keepers, also know as USARK. We discuss the new Lacey Act Amendment in the America Competes Act and how it will impact the Exotic Pet Hobby as a whole. He also gives us updates on new developments and how best to move forward as a hobby. Q: Does this include invertebrates? Yes. We know that aquatic invertebrates are included. While the legislation does not mention terrestrial invertebrates, FWS can regulate terrestrial invertebrates (i.e., Endangered Species Act), and terrestrial invertebrates are included in the FWS definition of wildlife: “Wildlife is any living or dead wild animal, its parts, and products made from it. Wildlife not only includes mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish, but also invertebrates such as insects, crustaceans, arthropods, molluscs and coelenterates.” – FWS Also, within the Lacey Act the term “fish or wildlife” means: any wild animal, whether alive or dead, including without limitation any wild mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish, mollusk, crustacean, arthropod, coelenterate, or other invertebrate, whether or not bred, hatched, or born in captivity, and includes any part, product, egg, or offspring thereof. www.USARK.org www.facebook.com/UnitedStatesAssociationOfReptileKeepers If you'd like to support the channel: Patreon:   / the_tarantula_collective   🕷👀Visit My Website👀🕷: https://www.thetarantulacollective.com/ 🎧LISTEN🎧 to the Exotic Pet Collective 🎙PODCAST🎙 on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GB9pWd... 💀Subscribe to the Exotic Pet Collective💀 on YouTube:    / @theexoticpetcollective   🕸Tarantula Collective Merch🕸 : https://the-tarantula-collective-shop... --------------------------------------------------------------- Tarantula/Invert/Reptile Dealers Worldwide (with some discount codes): https://www.thetarantulacollective.co... --------------------------------------------------------------- Affiliate Links for different items I use: My Amazon Storefront (lists of everything I use! As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases): https://www.amazon.com/shop/the_taran... Get 10% OFF the BEST Tarantula enclosures in the hobby NOW when you use the code TCOLLECTIVE10 at checkout! https://www.tarantulacribs.com/ Great PVC Enclosures for Reptiles from Zen Habitats: https://www.zenhabitats.com?aff=56 I get all my music from Epidemic Sounds, try them out here: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... Tarantula Enclosures and Supplies: https://prf.hn/click/camref:1101l9LTQ... Great Place to Buy Reptiles and Supplies: https://www.cbreptile.com/?wpam_id=2213 Get $10 off your purchases from BioDude Bioactive substrates, plants, lights, etc. Everything you need for a bioactive set up for your tarantula by using this link: http://i.refs.cc/v2oKwr9q?smile_ref=e... Join me on facebook:   / thetarantulacollective   Follow me on instagram:   / the_tarantula_collective   Follow me on twitter: @theTarantulaCo1 Join the Dischord Server:   / discord   Follow me on Tik Tok: https://vm.tiktok.com/Vjvcsn/ Please send any letters or packages to: Richard Stewart 47 Washington Ave Ste. 245 Wheeling, WV 26003 If you are shipping a live animal, please email me first at thetarantulacollective@gmail.com If you would like me to review your product or business, please email your request to richard@thetarantulacollective.com. [The Tarantula Collective is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com] #exoticpet #TarantulaCollective #usark