Tom , not a shell related question bit ,, is it true that the ring nose is
the only north American rattler that can turn into a hoop and chase you down
a road such as the legendary florida hoop snake......
anything you need down there is the land of the sun ? Mark James & Peta
Susan Bethke
3001 South Ocean Dr. Suite 4-V
Hollywood, Florida
33019-2804
U.S.A.
-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas E. Eichhorst <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, May 11, 1999 5:13 PM
Subject: Re: milneedwardsi
 
 
>James,
>
>I haven't seen anything about C. milneedwardsi being listed and it is
>not on the CITES list that is on the Internet.  It would certainly
>change a few things (like price) but I kind of doubt they will be
>listed.  Unlike the triton trumpet, giant clam, or queen conch which all
>have an economic value or the green tree snail with a secondary economic
>value (save the forest); the Conus milneedwardsi is of interest to shell
>collectors and that is about it.  So I'll bet it is not on a protected
>list.
>
>Tom Eichhorst in New Mexico, USA (where we protect dinosaur bones, the
>roadrunner, the Mexican wolf, all raptors, and the ridge-nosed
>rattlesnake)
>
>James M Cheshire wrote:
>>
>> Dear all, I have a question. Is it illegal to collect
>> Conus milneedwardsi in India? I have heard rumors
>> of this but I am not sure it is true. Can anyone help?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> James
>>
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