A quick summary of the USDA proposal:

There are 3 main provisions, simply stated:
1) No animal may be transported without its mother or surrogate mother
unless it is 8 weeks old and weaned.
2) Exceptions may be made for transport to research facilities with an
approved transportation plan.
3) Exceptions are allowed for transport to a licensed veterinarian for
routine and emergency medical care.

Please check the IFC web site http://www.ferretcongress.org for details
on the needed action. Remember the deadline for comments in July 8! It
will only take a few minutes of your time to say you support the 8 week
provision for ferrets, and that it will make for healthier kits.

I've had a report of the web site timing out before comments could be
submitted. If this happens to you, you might want to try another web
browser.

Linda Iroff
International Ferret Congress
http://www.ferretcongress.org

[Posted in FML 6018]