British Columbia Environment Minister Penner speaks during news conference in Vancouver
British Columbia Environment Minister Barry Penner (C) discusses the new restrictions controlling the owning and breeding of exotic animals during a news conference as Pisco the boa constrictor looks on at the aquarium in Vancouver, British Columbia March 17, 2009. The provincial government has introduced new regulations on several species, including types of mammals, amphibians and reptiles that are a risk to public safety. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS POLITICS)