GENEVIEVE
WALL
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June 1, 2010
Letitia Mee, NMDGF-Law Enforcement Division
Special
Use
Permits Program
P. O. Box 25112
Santa Fe, NM 87504
Re: New Mexico Proposed Regulations of Non-Domestic
Animals,
Birds, and Fish
Under Title 19 Natural
Resources and Wildlife, Chapter 35 Captive Wildlife
Uses,
Part 7 Importation of Live
Non-Domestic Animals, Birds and Fish
Dear Ms. Mee,
On behalf of the American Federation of Aviculture, Inc.
(AFA), I
am attaching in PDF format the AFA's formal comment on the above
regulatory proposals. I am also attaching in Excel
format 10 files of data downloaded from the National Audubon Society's
website
which are referred to in our letter.
The American Federation of Aviculture, Inc. stands ready
to
assist the New Mexico Department of Fish and Game in crafting
reasonable and
effective regulations to protect New Mexico’s wildlife.
We look forward, on behalf of the many residents of New
Mexico
who enjoy the companionship of their pet birds, and on behalf of those
who
breed birds in New Mexico and throughout the U.S. both for pet
purposes and
for conservation purposes, to the Director and the New Mexico
Department of
Fish and Game recognizing and acting on our concerns.
Very truly yours,
GENEVIEVE WALL,
Legislative Vice President
American Federation
of Aviculture, Inc.