<div dir="ltr"><div>Also, be sure to time for your arrival to be within business hours M-F so the USFWS inspectors will be there. I had issues coming back from New Zealand and arriving on a Sunday.</div><div>All the best! - Barry</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Fri, Jun 15, 2018 at 11:56 AM Bentley, Andrew Charles <<a href="mailto:abentley@ku.edu">abentley@ku.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">If this is a museum specimen then there is no need for an export permit if you have a transmittal letter (loan or gift form). And there are no requirements from the Egyptian side.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Andy<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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Ichthyology Collection Manager<br>
University of Kansas<br>
Biodiversity Institute<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color:#1f497d">Dyche Hall<br>
<a>1345 Jayhawk Boulevard</a><br>
<a>Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561</a><br>
<a>USA</a><br>
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Tel: <a href="tel:%28785%29%20864-3863" target="_blank">(785) 864-3863</a><br>
Fax: <a href="tel:%28785%29%20864-5335" target="_blank">(785) 864-5335</a> <br>
Email: <a href="mailto:abentley@ku.edu" target="_blank">abentley@ku.edu</a> </span><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color:#1f497d"><a href="http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu/" target="_blank">http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu</a></span><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> Nhcoll-l <<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu" target="_blank">nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ellen Paul<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 15, 2018 10:55 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu" target="_blank">nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Nhcoll-l] laws concerning transport of Agrypnus notodonta<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p>Agh! I forgot - Andy is totally right. You will also need the Egyptian export permit.
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<p>Since this is not a protected species, you can actually use <a href="https://www.fws.gov/le/designated-ports.html" target="_blank">
any use any customs port </a>but I don't recommend it. Plenty of <a href="https://www.fws.gov/le/designated-ports.html" target="_blank">
designated wildlife ports </a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p>Ellen<u></u><u></u></p>
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Executive Director<br>
<a href="https://birdnet.org/" target="_blank">Ornithological Council</a><br>
Providing Scientific Information about Birds<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 6/15/18 11:41 AM, Bentley, Andrew Charles wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">In order to get the specimen into the country you will need a USFWS 3-177 declaration of import form filled out.� For museum purposes you have 180 days in which to file this with USFWS.� In order to declare
at the airport you will need to come through a designated port with a USFWS official on hand to do so.� You will need to route your flight through one of these ports and alert them beforehand that you will be coming through.� You should also have any additional
paperwork from the Egyptian side available to smooth your passage � loan/gift paperwork etc.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">More info on 3-177 can be found here:�
<a href="https://www.fws.gov/le/declaration-form-3-177.html" target="_blank">https://www.fws.gov/le/declaration-form-3-177.html</a>.� You can also file this online using e-Decs:�
<a href="https://edecs.fws.gov/" target="_blank">https://edecs.fws.gov/</a></span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">More info on designated ports can be found here:�
<a href="https://www.fws.gov/le/designated-ports.html" target="_blank">https://www.fws.gov/le/designated-ports.html</a></span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Hope that helps</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color:#1f497d">Dyche Hall<br>
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<a>Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561</a><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Nhcoll-l <a href="mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu" target="_blank">
<nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu></a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Donna Meadows<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 15, 2018 10:31 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> '<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu" target="_blank">nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a>'
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<b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] laws concerning transport of Agrypnus notodonta<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues �<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have done internet searches on this topic and asked our entomologists but haven�t found any hard information.� Would someone please guide me to a website concerning laws and any restrictions on a possible hand-carry of a single specimen
of <i>Agrypnus notodonta</i> from Egypt to the United States?� The specimen is intended for exhibit in our Egyptian hall, not for research.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">From what I�ve been told this species is not endangered but I have concerns about it getting confiscated in customs for whatever reason.� Many thanks in advance for any guidance given, much appreciated!<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Donna Meadows</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Registrar, Acquisitions</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston Museum of Natural Science</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5555 Hermann Park Drive</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston, Texas 77030-1799</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">713.639.4676� tel</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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