[Nhcoll-l] laws concerning transport of Agrypnus notodonta

Fri Jun 15 12:12:26 EDT 2018

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.
All the best! - Barry

On Fri, Jun 15, 2018 at 11:56 AM Bentley, Andrew Charles <abentley at ku.edu>
wrote:

> 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.
>
>
>
> Andy
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> Ichthyology Collection Manager
> University of Kansas
> Biodiversity Institute
>
> Dyche Hall
> 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard
> Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561
> USA
>
> Tel: (785) 864-3863
> Fax: (785) 864-5335
> Email: abentley at ku.edu
>
> http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu
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> *From:* Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> *On Behalf Of *Ellen
> Paul
> *Sent:* Friday, June 15, 2018 10:55 AM
> *To:* nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
> *Subject:* Re: [Nhcoll-l] laws concerning transport of Agrypnus notodonta
>
>
>
> Agh! I forgot - Andy is totally right. You will also need the Egyptian
> export permit.
>
> Since this is not a protected species, you can actually use any use any
> customs port <https://www.fws.gov/le/designated-ports.html>but I don't
> recommend it. Plenty of designated wildlife ports
> <https://www.fws.gov/le/designated-ports.html>
>
> Ellen
>
> Ellen Paul
> Executive Director
> Ornithological Council <https://birdnet.org/>
> Providing Scientific Information about Birds
>
> On 6/15/18 11:41 AM, Bentley, Andrew Charles wrote:
>
> Donna
>
> ï¿½
>
> In order to get the specimen into the country you will need a USFWS 3-177
> declaration of import form filled out.ï¿½ For museum purposes you have 180
> days in which to file this with USFWS.ï¿½ 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.ï¿½ You will need to route your flight through
> one of these ports and alert them beforehand that you will be coming
> through.ï¿½ You should also have any additional paperwork from the Egyptian
> side available to smooth your passage ï¿½ loan/gift paperwork etc.
>
> ï¿½
>
> More info on 3-177 can be found here:ï¿½
> https://www.fws.gov/le/declaration-form-3-177.html.ï¿½ You can also file
> this online using e-Decs:ï¿½ https://edecs.fws.gov/
>
> More info on designated ports can be found here:ï¿½
> https://www.fws.gov/le/designated-ports.html
>
> ï¿½
>
> Hope that helps
>
> ï¿½
>
> Andy
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> Andy Bentley
> Ichthyology Collection Manager
> University of Kansas
> Biodiversity Institute
>
> Dyche Hall
> 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard
> Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561
> USA
>
> Tel:ï¿½(785) 864-3863
> Fax:ï¿½(785) 864-5335ï¿½
> Email:ï¿½abentley at ku.eduï¿½ï¿½
>
> http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu
>
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> *From:* Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu>
> <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> *On Behalf Of *Donna Meadows
> *Sent:* Friday, June 15, 2018 10:31 AM
> *To:* 'nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu' <nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
> <nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
> *Subject:* [Nhcoll-l] laws concerning transport of Agrypnus notodonta
>
> ï¿½
>
> Dear Colleagues ï¿½
>
> ï¿½
>
> I have done internet searches on this topic and asked our entomologists
> but havenï¿½t found any hard information.ï¿½ Would someone please guide me
> to a website concerning laws and any restrictions on a possible hand-carry
> of a single specimen of *Agrypnus notodonta* from Egypt to the United
> States?ï¿½ The specimen is intended for exhibit in our Egyptian hall, not
> for research.
>
> ï¿½
>
> From what Iï¿½ve been told this species is not endangered but I have
> concerns about it getting confiscated in customs for whatever reason.ï¿½
> Many thanks in advance for any guidance given, much appreciated!
>
> ï¿½
>
> Donna Meadows
>
> Registrar, Acquisitions
>
> Houston Museum of Natural Science
>
> 5555 Hermann Park Drive
>
> Houston, Texas 77030-1799
>
> dmeadows at hmns.org
>
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> ï¿½
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Barry M. OConnor
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