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    I am still waiting on my developer to finish up on the Classifieds Control Panel so I can use it to encourage members into becoming paying members. Google Adsense has become a real burden on the viewing of this site, but honestly it is the ONLY source of income now that keeps it afloat. I tried offering disabling the ads being viewed by paying members, but apparently that is not enough incentive. Quite frankly, Google Adsense has dropped down to where it barely brings in enough daily to match even a single paid member per day. But it still gets the bills paid. But at what cost?

    So even without the classifieds control panel being complete, I believe I am going to have to disable those Google ads completely and likely disable some options here that have been free since going to the new platform. Like classified ad bumping, member name changes, and anything else I can use to encourage this site to be supported by the members instead of the Google Adsense ads.

    But there is risk involved. I will not pay out of pocket for very long during this last ditch experimental effort. If I find that the membership does not want to support this site with memberships, then I cannot support your being able to post your classified ads here for free. No, I am not intending to start charging for your posting ads here. I will just shut the site down and that will be it. I will be done with FaunaClassifieds. I certainly don't need this, and can live the rest of my life just fine without it. If I see that no one else really wants it to survive neither, then so be it. It goes away and you all can just go elsewhere to advertise your animals and merchandise.

    Not sure when this will take place, and I don't intend to give any further warning concerning the disabling of the Google Adsense. Just as there probably won't be any warning if I decide to close down this site. You will just come here and there will be some sort of message that the site is gone, and you have a nice day.

    I have been trying to make a go of this site for a very long time. And quite frankly, I am just tired of trying. I had hoped that enough people would be willing to help me help you all have a free outlet to offer your stuff for sale. But every year I see less and less people coming to this site, much less supporting it financially. That is fine. I tried. I retired the SerpenCo business about 14 years ago, so retiring out of this business completely is not that big if a step for me, nor will it be especially painful to do. When I was in Thailand, I did not check in here for three weeks. I didn't miss it even a little bit. So if you all want it to remain, it will be in your hands. I really don't care either way.

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    Some people have indicated that finding the method to contribute is rather difficult. And I have to admit, that it is not all that obvious. So to help, here is a thread to help as a quide. How to become a contributing member of FaunaClassifieds.

    And for the record, I will be shutting down the Google Adsense ads on January 1, 2025.
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Qualifications of State Game and Fish Directors

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Leaders of every company / enterprise set the tone and culture for the employees to follow and emulate. Since state game and fish departments have oversight of herptiles (native and non-native) in each state, it is informative to review the backgrounds and preparation of individuals leading the departments. Recall that in most (if not all) states the governor appoints the Director over game and fish departments. Usually then, state legislatures approve the appointment. And, most all game and fish departments have an advisory council or advisory commissioners who recommend to the Director, and ultimately the governor, statutes and regulations for herptiles and other animals. It is said the advisory councils or advisory commissioners function on behalf of the state's citizens.

Directors of state game and fish departments come to the job with formal eduction and experience. Herptile keepers should be acquainted with the Directors and other leaders in their state's game and fish departments. As a starting point, below are a few examples. Readers may wish to add similar information about game and fish department leaders for their state.


ALABAMA
Christopher M. Blankenship - Commissioner
Governor's Press Release - no mention of formal education.
https://governor.alabama.gov/cabinet/department-conservation-natural-resources/
Game and Fish website - no mention of formal education.
https://www.outdooralabama.com/AboutUs
LinkedIn - self describes a Batchelor's degree in "Criminal Justice / Police Science"
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-blankenship-8a2267b0/
Batchelor's Degree in "Police Science" is not evident at the University of South Alabama
https://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/artsandsci/pscj/criminaljustice.html

NEBRASKA
Tim McCoy, PhD - Director
Batchelor's Degree - Agriculture
Master's Degree - Fisheries and Wildlife
Doctoral Degree - Wildlife Science
Outdoor Nebraska
https://magazine.outdoornebraska.gov/2021/09/game-and-parks-appoints-mccoy-as-director/

TEXAS
David Yoskowitz, PhD - Executive Director
Batchelor's Degree - Economics and Finance
Master's Degree - Economics
Doctoral Degree - Economics (Environmental and Natural Resources Economics)
Resume
https://www.harteresearch.org/sites/default/files/2021-01/Yoskowitz CV_HRI Ex. Dir_Oct.1.2020.pdf

VIRGINIA
Ryan Brown, JD - Executive Director
Batchelor's Degree - Government
Juris Doctor - Law (Natural Resource Policy)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-brown-a6376626/
https://congressionalsportsmen.org/...nland-fisheries-executive-director-appointed/

MICHIGAN
Scott Bowen, JD - Director
Batchelor's Degree - History
Juris Doctor - Law
https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/about/...hing information,fishing report and much more.

CALIFORNIA
Charlton Bonham, JD - Director
Juris Doctor - Law (Natural Resources)
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Director#:~:text=CDFW Director Charlton H.,Bonham

COLORADO
Jeff Davis - Director
Batchelor's Degree - Biology, Wildlife Management
https://cpw.state.co.us/aboutus/Pages/Leadership.aspx

WISCONSIN
Justine Hasz - Director
Batchelor's Degree - Environmental Biology, Marine Biology
Master's Degree - Marine Fisheries Science
Master's Degree - Freshwater Fisheries Management
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Fishing/people/centraloffice
https://www3.uwsp.edu/cnr/WCW/Pages/JustineHasz.aspx

UTAH
Joel Ferry - Executive Director
Batchelor's Degree - Economics and Finance
https://naturalresources.utah.gov/l... (“J”) Shirley,2002 as a conservation officer.
 
Qualifications are to be tyrannical and not represent reptile keepers.....As well as create lists and send the law abiding to prison as well as fine them into bankruptcy....
My friend was investigated by Child protective services because his ex wife had a picture of his daughter holding a tame ball python.....On the grounds of "Child endangerment." "FWC had to get involved too and he had to spend a fortune in legal fees fighting the Bureaucracy...
 
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