This reminds me of an article in the "Smithsonian" magazine, Without getting
into details it mainly outlined how various countries are attempting to
recover artifacts and fossils from expeditions in their country many years
back. One part of the article  that stood out was a quote about how Canada
has passed a law requiring all fossils collected there to be return whether
they collected them with or without permit and further more any fossils in
private collections are to be returned likewise. If they think I'm returning
any Canadian fossil either real or imaginary they got another thing coming.
,,,,agent "X"
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Reagin <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, September 01, 1998 2:03 PM
Subject: export restrictions
 
 
>     Hi all
>
>     I have a question concerning export restrictions.  Several weeks ago I
>     inquired about fossil shell sites in France.  I received two very good
>     site descriptions and plan on visiting these during my upcoming trip.
>     Does anyone know of restrictions on the export of fossils from France?
>     If not, what is the best way of getting them out of the country?
>     Packed in individual boxes in my luggage, carry-on, or snail mail?  I
>     have received hundreds of shells from France in trades with no
>     problems, however never tried to physically transport them out (or in
>     for that matter).  Any info will greatly be appreciated.
>
>     Michael Reagin
>     Cleveland Heights, OH
>