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Date:	Thu, 8 Oct 2009 12:11:32 +1300
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Subject:	Re: Manus Island Green Tree Snail
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From:	Andrew Grebneff <[log in to unmask]>
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> Legally, you cannot market them.  They are a federally endangered species.
> There are stiff fines and jail time associated with the trade of endangered
> species.

If they were collected before any laws were introduced they should be
legal to sell in the US, surely?

If not, they could be sold overseas by an auction eg ShellAuction or
Shell Cabinet. I have seen the species offered on both.


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Regards
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin, New Zealand
Fossil preparator
Mollusc, Toyota & VW van fanatic

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