Hi guys, I was in the Menlo Park California Department of Fish and Game office and while a clerk's back was turned, I "liberated" the following important document! It seems that having successfully annoyed us ferret owners for decades, they're about to turn their attention on other innocent pets and their owners...check it out, while it's pretty dense the conclusion is pretty shocking!: --- Imported Fauna Species Investigation This memo pursuant to section 23 subpart R involves the investigation into potential negative environmental ecological impacts of a non-California native subspecies of unknown physiology, biomechanical, reproductive and zoological morphology currently enjoying domesticated housepet interaction within a mostly juvenile population. Concern has been expressed due to the widespread nature of the commercial distribution, IE, in addition to normal retail domestic pet channels, commercial distribution has been noted in other non-traditional venues such as "toy" stores, "drug" stores and others at very low prices. Geological origin: Japan Native ecosystem: unknown Method and rate of reproduction: unknown (a factor maximizing potential negative impact) Physical description: color patterns are of a variety of unusual pastel and other tones, with odd patterns. Size is approximately 5cm by 3cm wide in an oval body configuration, and with a body depth of approximately 1cm. Visual appendages are lacking, and the facial structure is unusually flat. Several small flexible protrusions are visible below the face whose functionality is undetermined. Tentative scientific name: Plasticus Fullachipsicus Conclusion: Pursuant to Section 23 subpart S the biology staff of the Department of Fish and Game (BDFG) proposes a ban on the breeding, importation and ownership of Plasticus Fullachipsicus, commonly known as "Tamagotchi" until such time as it's threat level to the ecosystem and especially reproductive habits can be more fully documented. [Posted in FML issue 2075]