I have no knowledge of the case directly, but it might be an example of
over shelling or the thought thereof.  e.g. CR's natural resource to be
guarded.

I can see that a University could shell if for science and used by CR's
children.

An example is the land grab by our country making the various National
parks, reserves,
preserves, Forests, lands, BLM, etc.   Natural resources within either
above or below the surface
are protected or taken away from land owners.

Other places prohibit shelling of various species or all of them or
restricted by license and stamps.

If wild life in abundance exists, license and stamps might be the way to
limit bucket and truck hauls.
With fees, habitat can be build and maintained.  And it would allow
collecting.

Duck fees build shelters in Mexico and the U.S.

It would be interesting to find out the reason of the law - assuming
there is one.

And along with Vicky on this - often one sided emotional pleas are swept
through without
thought or research.  It might be protection from massive
poachers/collectors maybe revenge
from the University itself due to a in-situ research program being taken
and the long term
data halted before its time.

Might I suggest calling the Embassy in Washington and inquire and
mention loss of professional
tours....

Through channels permission might be granted.

Martin

Vicky Wall wrote:
> It's too bad these governmental agencies don't put the same energy into more damaging activities to wildlife, such as pollution, development and habitat destruction. Does anyone have a chance to talk to authorities with the data that conservative collecting doesn't damage the mollusk populations before the laws are enacted?
> Vicky Wall
> North Carolina
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tom Rice <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:53:21 -0500 (EST)
> Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] Shelling in Costa Rica
>
> Several years ago, after having collected on personal trips to Costa Rica
> a dozen times since 1972, I started to organize a shelling tour there. I
> received a very formal letter from one of their universities stating that
> collecting was permitted only with application to a state university and
> that all specimens collected had to be turned over to said university.
> Needless to say my planned tour went no further. After that I did read
> several accounts of individuals who had collected specimens in Costa Rica,
> with no mention of problems bringing the shell out of the country. But
> several commentors here have indicated this has also changed and the
> collecting ban has started to be enforced.
>
> Are we heading into the age of no self collecting, just the recycling of
> old collections?
>
> Tom Rice
> Rawai beach, Phuket, Thailand
>
>
>> Hi all,
>> I was recently told that all shelling is illegal in Costa Rica. This
>> apparently includes live and dead collecting and that you will be arrested
>> if caught. I was wondering if anyone else had heard the same?
>> Matt
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