[NHCOLL-L:3643] Re: DHL

[Doug Yanega]

>In regard to having to use DHL:  We routinely ship and receive 
>frozen specimens (both whole carcasses and tissues) via FEDEX with 
>no problems.

This differs from our experience. We receive packages through FedEx 
occasionally, when people send us specimens (inevitably, such 
shipments do not define the contents), but we have never, ever been 
able to get them to approve our shipping of any material OUT. When we 
call them up to make sure a shipment will be okay (with all the 
necessary permits), we are told that they absolutely will not handle 
such packages, whether we have permits or not.

This is why we need some sort of lobbyists; to establish at least ONE 
route, maybe even the USPS, where there is an explicit policy in 
place so scientific specimens can be shipped without inappropriate 
interference, and maybe - GASP! - actually *expedited* instead.

Peace,
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Doug Yanega        Dept. of Entomology         Entomology Research Museum
Univ. of California, Riverside, CA 92521-0314        skype: dyanega
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