[Nhcoll-l] FW: [Odonata-l] Collecting odonates in Corsica--permits needed?

[Dirk Neumann]

Dear Bob, Jessica

the situation is ambiguous; in general it is forbidden to collect any 
specimens (whether dead or alive) from the wild, regardless if targeted 
species are protected or not inside Europe. However, there is a large 
variety of interpretations and implementations in the 27 European member 
states, ranging from "hunters" shooting down everything that flies and 
has feathers e.g. Malta to 
not-being-allowed-to-pick-an-ant-without-permission-for-research-purposes in 
Germany (while nobody would care to scavenger mowed down insects from 
window screens of cars).

Corsica has in many fields autonomous administration and governance, so 
it would be wise to inquire regional wildlife authorities. Perhaps this 
helps to explain the divergent statement that there "is  no need to have 
a permit". All this applies for "collecting".

But, if you want to _export_ the specimens from the European Union, you 
need to show that they have been collected legally. Lindenia tetraphylla 
is prodected under the Fauna Flora Habitat directive of the EU on Annex 
II. Annex II listing means, that the species is _NOT_ strictly protected 
(this would be species listed on annexes IV and V), but the species 
appears on an official index of protected species.

I would recommend to ask regional authorities if they would deem it 
necessary to issue an permit to collect this species in the wild and to 
export it and would include their response (collecting permit or 
statement that non is required) as copy to the shipping docs to provide 
all relevant information in case of inspection.

Details of European protection status for species can be looked up at 
www.wisia.de (offers also a English version that delivers results in 
German ... but it is easily possible to extract the relevant from this 
webpage)

Hope this helps
Dirk



Am 05.03.2013 13:02, schrieb Bob Glotzhober:
>
> I am passing this on to the collection list serve. Do any of you have 
> the information that Jessica is looking for? Please respond directly 
> to her.
>
> Bob Glotzhober
>
> Robert C. Glotzhober
>
> Senior Curator of Natural History
>
> Ohio Historical Society
>
> 800 E. 17^th Ave.
>
> Columbus, Ohio 43211-2474
>
> Ph. 614-298-2054
>
> e-Mail: bglotzhober at ohiohistory.org <mailto:bglotzhober at ohiohistory.org>
>
> *From:*odonata-l-bounces at listhost.ups.edu 
> [mailto:odonata-l-bounces at listhost.ups.edu] *On Behalf Of *Guillon
> *Sent:* Monday, March 04, 2013 1:37 PM
> *To:* 'Jessica Ware'; 'Odonata-l'
> *Subject:* Re: [Odonata-l] Collecting odonates in Corsica--permits needed?
>
> Hello,
>
> I asked the president of the SFO (French Society of Odonatology) who 
> is not very sure about the international transportation...
>
> Except Lindenia tetraphylla which is protected in Europe, so in 
> Corsica he thinks there is no need to have a permit.
>
> I can't find a more complete answer.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Benoît.
>
> meslibellules 
> <http://www.meslibellules.fr/voyages/panama/nephepeltia-phryne/nephepeltia-phryne.php>
>
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>
> *De :*odonata-l-bounces at listhost.ups.edu 
> <mailto:odonata-l-bounces at listhost.ups.edu> 
> [mailto:odonata-l-bounces at listhost.ups.edu] *De la part de* Jessica Ware
> *Envoyé :* jeudi 28 février 2013 22:33
> *À :* Odonata-l
> *Objet :* [Odonata-l] Collecting odonates in Corsica--permits needed?
>
> Hello,
>
> Does anyone happen to know if there are collection permits required 
> for odonates on the islands of Corsica, Sardinia or Mallorca?
>
> Best wishes, and thanks in advance for the information!
>
> Jessica
>
> -- 
>
> Dr. Jessica L. Ware
>
> Assistant Professor
>
> Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
>
> Boyden Hall, room 406
>
> 195 University Ave, Newark, NJ, 07102
>
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