permits and licenses: 3-177 import/export

[Eric or Pat Metzler]

Bob,

Thank you for this valuable information.

Eric Metzler
Columbus OH

"Robert Kriegel" <kriegelr at msu.edu> wrote in message
news:3.0.3.32.20010216165251.00f41ef0 at pilot.msu.edu...
> The USFWS import/export form that Eric Metzler was referring to can be
> difficult to find on the Fish & Wildlife web pages.  For instance if you
> start at www.fws.gov and go to their permits page I couldn't find any
> mention of it.  However, if you do a search on '3-177' you will get a few
> hits.  The form is available in pdf format from the following link:
>      http://www.le.fws.gov/le/faqs/faqs1.htm
> And, is available in WordPerfect 5.2 for Windows format from
>      http://r6hapet.fws.gov/law/le68.html
>
> The various federal laws associated with this permit are listed on the
back
> of the form.  If you are not importing CITIES listed species, the primary
> regulations involved are those contained in the Lacey Act.  The latest
> revision of Lacey Act regulations pertaining to import/export of wildlife
> (including insects) was published in the Federal Register on June 21, 1996
> as 50 CFR Parts 13 and 14.  The full text of these regulations can be
found
> online at
>      http://fr.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=19960621a136
>
> I'm not posting this information to be a wise guy.  This stuff is hard to
> track down.  I would encourage F&W personnel on the list to tell their
> superiors that it is very difficult for someone who doesn't already know
> what they are looking for to find this information on their public
> information web site.
>
> DISCLAIMER:  I am not a lawyer and I don't play one on TV.  The above
> statements reflect my current understanding of the applicable regulations.
> If you are importing/exporting insects it is your responsibility to learn
> and comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
>
> Bob Kriegel
> Bath, MI
>
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