Yuri, I think that is a great idea, I live only 30 min. from MIA, and have contacts in the Customs Clearing House. As for FWS I also have contacts with them. If this is something the GGA wants to do, as a member I will make the first contacts here. We can try it and see what becomes of it. Please give me any info andor inpit you may have. And I will go from there Steve Jacobs ----- Original Message ----- From: "Yuri Huta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 1:44 PM Subject: Re: [Gecko] Phelsuma confiscation rumor
> I am assuming this was a United States incident? > > In an unrelated taxa incident, a shipment of South American frogs was > recently apprehended at the border and confiscated, including > Dendrobates histrionicus (poison arrow frog which has been disappearing > from known locations) and thankfully all were diverted to the National > Aquarium in Baltimore. Hopefully the Feds will do something similar. Any > idea at which entrance point? Maybe if the geckos still are alive, some > type of agreement with FWS and zoo can be reached. > > Could this be some type of outreach GGA could do? that is, work with FWS > so that any confiscated geckos are put into the hands of experienced > people and all is not lost? As a growing and respected organization, we > could have contacts at the major entrance points' (i.e. JFK airport, > Miami etc.) FWS office and the animals could be put into responsible > hands? I know, I know, wishful thinking, but thought I would bring up > this point. There was something similar done with a confiscated shipment > of turtles in the Hong Kong (?) they were intercepted and are being > diverted to a recognized facility in Florida. The people in Florida may > have some insight in how to become 'recognized' by the FWS to be > considered if such an unfortunate event were to occur again. > > Do any of the GGAers in non-US locations know of such arrangements in > their home countries? > > Yuri H > > John Heiser wrote: > > > > I heard that a major madagascar shipment was confiscated but hadn't heard the > > outcome. The shipment supposedly had serraticauda, flavs, and barbours (sp?). > > It would be a real show of mankind's stupidity if they were euthanized. Send > > them to zoos if you must (to me if you can't find a zoo). > > > > John > > > > Julie Bergman wrote: > > > > > I got a phone call today from a gexer friend that there is a rumor that > > > some Phelsuma were confiscated and euthanized, anyone know anything > > > about this? I sure hope it is not true! > > > > > > Julie Bergman > > > http://www.geckoranch.com > > > GGA lifetime member > > > > > > ########################################################################### > > > THE GLOBAL GECKO ASSOCIATION LISTSERV > > > WebSite: www.gekkota.com Archive: [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > > > The GGA takes no responsibility for the contents of these postings. > > > ########################################################################### > >
