Tom, There was a series of articles on the topic. Fight the bastards! Truth is on your side. David P. Berschauer Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 10, 2021, at 4:54 PM, Thomas Eichhorst <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Just got a shipment of shells from an online auction that ended in June. The package arrived in New York 4 1/2 months ago and then disappeared. When it finally came today it arrived with a notice from the US Fish & Wildlife that I was in violation of their statutes for importing wildlife or wildlife products without a permit, and that I must blah, blah, blah -- bunch of federal legalize. This for a cowrie, a small buccinid, and three nerites. I am reminded of a recent series in The Festivus that described a similar problem. So...online auction buying might get bruised a bit... > > Tom E > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > [log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs > To leave this list, click on the following web link: > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flistserv.uga.edu%2Fscripts%2Fwa-UGA.exe%3FSUBED1%3Dconch-l-L%26A%3D1&data=04%7C01%7C%7C6f361575a986464024e208d9a494b1aa%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637721780827876416%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=SOjvjIt7ZLFBsUX56gdI7fCH08E3QLfmSbT%2F%2BNfuuoE%3D&reserved=0 > Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and > click leave the list. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs To leave this list, click on the following web link: http://listserv.uga.edu/scripts/wa-UGA.exe?SUBED1=conch-l-L&A=1 Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and click leave the list. ----------------------------------------------------------------------
