Notice: Post 1367 YW 1231
Purpose
In recent years there has been an influx of non-native species to the Kingdom Of Galus via trade and importation. Due to some of these species being highly successful or far too intelligent for captivity, many concerns have been raised as to the ethics revolving around their purchase and distribution. Some creatures have caused extensive damage to property and loss of products from The Outer Fields as well as many of the industries in the Market Sector of the City.
Species listed, but not limited to include:
- Shimmer Scale Pseudo-Dragon's, having bred with the much more docile and native variant of the Pseudo-Dragon. Their hybrid offspring has grown a tendency to collect raw metals in hazardous or inconvenient places. Such as Storm water drainage, storage sites with reactive/arcane materials, alleyways, and culverts.
- Twig Blight have caused an undetermined amount of damage to the various farms and orchards surrounding the city. While twig blight is the common term for them, Sugar Imps hailing from Zybyine Caliphate have escaped from far too many private collections and bred with a vigor only seen in the nearest brothels. The economic damage has set nearly every farmer back financially years, goverment intervention has been needed to support the food supply over the last few years.
- Mhuzelti Hyves lurk in the city waterways, causing a certain amount of hazard to small children and the Gnomish populations nearing them. These semi-aquatic fish may have been brought in via the pet trade for the bourgeoning aquarium enthusiasm, they are highly aggressive without competition. The razor-mouthed long-bodied fish may be beautiful, but lethally so.
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From the Date: 1231, Season of heat. D21: I hereby authorize the search and seizure of all property of individual Citizens/Traders/Merchants/residents/visitors/tourists/travelers if found with any foreign species not native to the Southern Peninsula. This includes pets/companions/summoned creatures. Task forces at all cities gates have at will authority to search any suspicious parties harboring any live cargo. (See Legal Recourse for damaged property not found to be hazardous.) All Parties found with non-native species will be asked for one of two things. They will be required to leave under the escort of Customs/Armed escort if requested; or they will need to wait in a quarantined area until a permit for hauling hereby deemed exotic species, sale of these species will need to require additional permits through The Court after species has been investigated for potential hazards/long term effects. Any species denied either of these permits will not be allowed inside Galus. You will have your cargo seized and shipped to a location of your choosing barring any location inside the Kingdom of Galus, or areas deemed economically important to Galus. Intelligent Creatures are Banned from import/Sale/trade inside the Kingdom of Galus. Perpetrators will be jailed if found attempting to sell them. No Galcian Citizen is legally allowed to be in possession of these creatures. All property will be seized by the Court until full cooperation is had with at fault individuals. Upon verification of accurate information, all property will be returned. At-fault individuals will be on-site to witness the seizure to verify all property and items have been returned. All foreign entities continuing trade will be met with military acquisition. Hazardous creatures will be held to the same standards as above.Legal Recourse
This section will detail the various processes involved with how to make a complaint/appeal/reimbursement. An itemized list of the damages will be required for all below instances. Damaged personal Property: A City Investigator will visit any personal dwelling inside City walls to assess the extent of damage. (I.E. Broken Windows, Doorways, walls personal artifacts.) If deemed to be excessive for the raids/seizure, the owner will be paid their monetary value. Items deemed missing: A City investigator will visit any personal dwelling inside the city walls, and lead the pursuit if items have been declared stolen during seizure. False reports will be met with a fine. Injured/ Killed livestock: Creatures deemed intelligent/sentient/cognitively advanced are treated with the highest priority, regardless of their status inside the kingdom. Creatures found harmed during a seizure will be determined whether at fault of the owner or city. If at fault of the owner, the owner will be jailed for Cruelty and have their livestock seized by the Court and returned to their native homeland. If City operatives are found at fault for harm, the individual(s) found at fault will face the same sentence. Due to the sensitive nature of this class of livestock, all intelligent creatures are banned from sale inside the Kingdom of Galus. If found at fault for possession/distribution the at-fault individual will be given choices. Jail sentancing with the full surrender of all livestock and contacts asscosiated with the sale. Full surrender of livestock with deportation, a chance to appeal deportation after 100 days.Historical Details
Public Reaction
While many of the citizens did own exotic creatures, they were given the opportunity to obtain a permit should they be one of two things; not an intelligent creature/ hazardous creature. Many citizens owning Psudeo-Dragons much the same way a house cat (In this case, only the native variants were allowed). Public reaction was displeased at first at the authoritarian strong arm that the Baron had enacted but quickly changed in public reception. As dangerous areas of the City and Roadways quickly became passible once more.
The livlihood of public works also improved dramatically as areas needing maintenance no longer required armed personelle. With the positive outcry from those who needed to work closest to these creatures, only increased the demand for the Baron to increase his efforts.
Public opinion also increased due to the farming industry suddenly becoming overstocked with many of it's products. Many foods in the Kingdom having fallen to record pricing much to benefit of the citizens. Without having to spend so much time combating various species, production increased in this reguard. The number of random animal attacks from those that escaped enclosures also fell to near zero.
Over time, various permissions were given to conservatories and zoos for the safe keeping of these animals. Inteligent species have/still outlawed to any organization due to the ethical concerns regaurding them.
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