Saturday's Chronicle had a story about the life of a Department of Fish
and Game Warden.  The article explained how the agency is under staffed,
among the lowest paid, and constantly under fire from business and the
public.  It talked about how over stretched wardens are and how many
miles of California go unpatroled.  Then they mentioned how DFG is
responsible for confiscating exotic pets such as ferrets and monkeys.
It also mentions how wardens pose undercover to break up illegal animals
sellers and importers.  I'm all for DFG confiscating Cobra's (however it
is legal to own native rattlesnakes in California as pets, you don't need
a license to capture them or keep them) but really ferrets?  Especially
altered ferrets.
[Posted in FML issue 4159]