If this becomes a global epidemic, I might quit my day job and tie flies for Cabela's for their New England store....and charge them $2.00 cost a fly. Hehehe
Sorry, I am awake now... Thanks, Chris -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Deborah Duran Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 3:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [VFB] Bird Flu and Hackle I've heard a lot of rumbling at the shows about the bird flu and potential problems with mailing things. JC is getting harder to find already. I have several overseas swappers in the spey swap that should be arriving this week and so far the only one that made it through was Ashley. His arrived today. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Deb -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of iain short Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 2:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [VFB] Bird Flu and Hackle Rene Spring is near and with it the migratory birds that might carry bird flu so I'm tying fast as I can now to get swap flies to the US before customs get any silly ideas. British customs have to take all bird/animal advice from the vets at DEFRA. These are the same people who when known as MAFF, were unable to cope with Foot & Mouth Disease and will be under incredible political pressure not to screw up again, so they are likely to be heavy handed and impose blanket bans without thinking too hard first. iain I import flies from Asia into the USA. The primary problem is that the Asian countries with bird flu outbreaks have banned the importation of bird products. We have managed to persuade one of the countries concerned to allow genetic US hackle in, but no migratory bird product is allowed. Once the inventory is finished, the factories will have to cease tying flies containing feathers, or parts of feathers. The USA currently allows the importation of flies containing feathers accompanied by a declaration that they are free of bird flu. Paul Gang, has anybody any information about new regulations / limitations due to the outbreak of bird flu in Asia and Europe. Maybe some of you know that finally this epidemic plague reached Europe with the migratory birds. There are right now some limitations in place about the import of feathers from Asia to Europe. There were rumors that say that this might impact the 'pillow industy', or whoever needs tons of feathers. Is anything known if there are similar limitations if feathers are sent from the US to Europe of vice versa? Any regulations on dry flies? Who takes care of this? Customs? Rene
