Hi all, A couple more points about the TSA and why I think it is relevant: It was set up fairly recently, mainly to get confiscated animals into the hands of dedicated hobbyists, since there is a lot of expertise in the private sector, and zoos often don't have the space and personnel to adequately deal with lots of unexpected animals that need specialized care. This seems to me to be the very situation that the GGA is in now!
Melody Steve Jacobs wrote: > > 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. > > > > > ########################################################################### > > > >
