50CFR17.11 (searchable on the net for Code of Federal Regulations but it
is too early in the morning for me to be awake to have the easieest
URL.)
It really was an anomaly, having the handful of freshwater mussels and a
few snails to have the Papuina there on the list (the only non-US
native) amoung the mollusca.  I really don't think I heard about this
until 1975 or definitely 1976, as I know I saw there for sale I am sure
in the mid-1970's in the Florida shops.  Larry Strange tells a great
story about the iracrasible Ken Havourd of Sanibel Seashell Industries
having his shells confiscated and a fine proposed.  I did not hear it
frim the late Ken, but it sure sounded like something that old guy would
do (threatened to stomp on all the green snails he had rather than turn
them over).
 
 
Alan
 
Bill Frank wrote:
>
> Alan, please provide a reference for your diagnosis.
>
> Regards,
> Bill
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan Gettleman <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Monday, February 15, 1999 10:03 PM
> Subject: Re: Green Tree Snail
>
> >Bill's comments are not entirely correct.
> >The Manus Island tree snail was the first snail protected by the United
> >States since June 2, 1970 (35FR8495), and has been protected as an
> >endangered species since then by the United States government.
> >
> >Alan Gettleman
> >Merritt Island, FL
> >
> >
> >Bill Frank wrote:
> >>
> >> The Manus Island Green Tree Snail has been listed as "Endangered" since
> >> 1975 when CITES came into being (in Appendix II which regulates
> transport).
> >> Since Papua New Guinea is a signatory of CITES, I am assuming that
> >> it was included at that countries request since they are the only country
> >> where the species is found.
> >>
> >> I'm quite sure that non-signatories of the convention have no laws in
> >> regards to possessing or transporting this species. The species is of
> course
> >> not listed as endangered by the United States --- we don't have any --
> nor
> >> do
> >> any other countries, and therefore it would not be listed as endangered.
> >> However,
> >> we are a signatory of the Convention (and considering the Lacey Act), we
> are
> >> obliged to enforce the law(s).  Are we to second guess the people who
> should
> >> know best as to the snails viability -- the country who possess all of
> the
> >> living specimens?  Legally, we don't appear to have that option.
> >>
> >> Bill Frank
> >> 1865 Debutante Dr.
> >> Jacksonville, FL 32246-8645
> >> Phone/FAX: (904) 724-5326
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