Before I ship a spotted to a state where they are native, I contact the local agency. Usually, they have no idea whether or not they are protected, and I get nowhere with them. North Carolina was a nightmare. I got three different answers from three different offices.

In NY, I was told that it's up to the buyer to have a permit and such... and that it's not my responsibility to verify.

In other states, they don't even bother answering my questions.

How can wildlife agencies go after people and set up stings... when they do so little to help us understand the laws? I'm trying to supply the trade with captive animals, taking pressure off wild populations, and I get hardly any support from the people who are supposed to be protecting the populations.

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