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Post by jackblack on Nov 9, 2011 3:44:19 GMT -8
I read one stupid comment by a reader , blame is by god and small children .What the ?
Can you expain that ? sounds childish to me !
Going by the image of the reader/commentator he must be real tough !
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Post by papiliotheona on Dec 9, 2011 23:07:14 GMT -8
It's very sad, and it is only going to keep getting worse. At one time Costa Rica was not too bad; now with the explosive growth of ecotourism, it's nearly as hard to collect there as Mexico. You can't even collect seashells there legally anymore. This is why I solely collect domestically: it is simply not worth the hassle and legal danger. The United States, as much as we gripe about NPS and refuges, is just about the most free and open country in terms of insect collecting of any in the world. I doubt it will stay this way forever.
As far as I know the only Neotropical place that permits (most) collecting freely is French Guiana. All other places have a difficult permit application process that is completely or nearly closed to civilians.
The bottom line is extremely simple: unless you have a letter documenting both your right to collect said species in that nation, and a letter documenting your right to export that specimen, you are in violation of Lacey. No exceptions. Indian nations are sovereign countries and they count too (although you might not need the export permit for them, not sure). Even if you have both Customs might give you lots of crap, and depending on how one interprets the law agents have the right to disregard both if they so choose based on their own discretion.
Just completely not worth it IMHO, except for French Guiana or unless you are a university or museum bigwig with connections out the yingyang.
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