Fwd: RE: MIAMI BLUE BUTTERFLY RESTORATION PROJECT

Chris J. Durden drdn at mail.utexas.edu
Thu Jan 31 12:31:04 EST 2002


>Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 11:30:38 -0600
>To: "Grkovich, Alex" <agrkovich at tmpeng.com>
>From: "Chris J. Durden" <drdn at mail.utexas.edu>
>Subject: RE: MIAMI BLUE BUTTERFLY RESTORATION PROJECT
>
>    Perhaps someone (like Andy Warren) who has done recent fieldwork in 
> Mexico can fill us in on the current situation regarding what permits are 
> needed, how to get them, and if it is economically and politically 
> possible to fulfill these requirements in a timely fashion.
>    I have yet to meet an American researcher (biological) who has all the 
> requirements fulfilled to the letter, as required by our USFWS 
> enforcement officers in enforcing the Lacey Act of 1911, Revision of 1981.
>    For my own part, since retirement, I have taken a break from 
> collecting in Mexico. Ever since I was visited (fall of 1993) at home 
> (where I keep no collection) by enforcement agents of USFWS and reminded 
> of their powers of seizure, I have not collected in Mexico. Perhaps when 
> I do resume collecting in that beautiful and fascinating country of warm 
> friendly people, I may mail my specimens to researchers in countries 
> other than the USA. Then I can visit my foreign friends to work on my 
> specimens in their collections.
>    I think we suffer at present from too much of a regulatory mindset. I 
> think we have "shot ourselves in the foot".
>................Chris Durden
>
>At 07:59 AM 1/31/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>>Chris, What is the situation in Mexico?
>>    Alex
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Chris J. Durden [SMTP:drdn at mail.utexas.edu]
>> > Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 11:39 PM
>> > To:   agrkovich at tmpeng.com
>> > Subject:      RE: MIAMI BLUE BUTTERFLY RESTORATION PROJECT
>> >
>> > Alan,
>> >     I agree. Some states are worse than others, but none are yet as bad as
>> >
>> > Mexico or Germany. The dead horse needs more beating until the smell
>> > prompts some action by reasonable people.
>> > ..................Chris
>> >



 
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