[Nhcoll-l] Interesting report on wildlife smuggling

[Ellen Paul]

I've just stumbled across a very recent and very interest report on the 
extent of wildlife smuggling. I thought others might want to see it.

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/566ef8b4d8af107232d5358a/t/5b68614a2b6a28d46b615f5f/1533567389029/In+Plane+Sight.pdf

I had for some reason thought that the USFWS had about 400 inspectors at 
the ports. The article in the WashPost last year about JFK and another 
about Anchorage both suggest it is about 100.

Sometimes I think scientists are the only sector complying (or trying to 
comply) with the import rules of the various agencies. Tourists and 
smugglers...bringing in vast quantities, with little or no compliance.

Ellen

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Ellen Paul
Ellen Paul
Executive Director
Ornithological Council <https://birdnet.org/>
Phone (301) 986 8568
Providing Scientific Information about Birds