Well, the second part of your statement leaves out most private collectors.


At 06:51 PM 09/06/2010, you wrote:
>Peter Egerton wrote:
>>Marcus et al,
>>
>>1. Is that in the actual document?
>>
>>2. If so, how do I designate my private collection as a "scientific
>>collection" in the eyes of the boarder guards?
>
>* I would think that a "scientific" collection is any one where the
>specimens have date and locality data, and where the specimens are
>publicly available for study by investigators other than the owner.
>
>fred.
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>>At 03:07 PM 09/06/2010, you wrote:
>>>And I guess this part would exclude us, right? I do not speak
>>>Lawyerish language....
>>>
>>>(4) Nothing in this subsection shall restrict the importation of
>>>dead natural-history specimens for
>>>museums or for scientific collections, or the importation of
>>>domesticated canaries, parrots (including all
>>>other species of psittacine birds), or such other cage birds as the
>>>Secretary of the Interior may designate.
>>>
>>>
>>>From: Conchologists List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
>>>Of Bill Fenzan
>>>Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 6:28 PM
>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] Shell Collectors will be soon extinct in USA!
>>>
>>>Gregory,
>>>
>>>Are you sure you are interpreting this law accurately?  It seems to
>>>be aimed at preventing the importation of harmful animal species
>>>that are on a specific list rather than a blanket ban on importation
>>>of the shell portion of the molluscs we study.  It does say
>>>that parts of animals can be prohibited, but the intent of the law
>>>seems to point in a different direction.  Wonder what a lawyer
>>>would say?
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>
>>>Bill Fenzan
>>>Norfolk, Virginia
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: Gregory Nielsen <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 12:46 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] Shell Collectors will be soon extinct in USA!
>>>
>>>Marcus,
>>>F&WL doesn't need to have regulations for the shell trade, they can
>>>do this under the Lacey Act. You cannot bring in plants or
>>>wildlife from another country where it's prohibited. I think that
>>>includes most South American countries. Here's a link:
>>>http://www.fws.gov/le/pdffiles/lacey.pdf
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>From: Conchologists List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
>>>Of Marcus Coltro
>>>Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 10:44
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>>>Subject: [CONCH-L] Shell Collectors will be soon extinct in USA!
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