Don Hamper was charged with engaging in the interstate commerce of endangered native species, not specimens of foreign origins, without proper USF&W interstate commerce permits. That's like comparing apples and oranges.

You know of fifteen people charged with the illegal acquisition of C. insculpta? That's odd, as the species has only recently, as of January 05, obtained any form of protective status outside of its native range, via CITES appendix II. Which, by the way, is the same status of all Phelsuma spp., Uroplatus spp., Uromastyx spp., Iguana spp., Heloderma spp., Boidae spp. with the exception of all that have been amended to CITES I status.

I believe you are getting CITES appendix I requirements mioxed up with the requirements of appendix II, as Class II specimens do not require permits for interstate commerce, only importation into the US, from the country of origin requires permits.

You may wish to review the updated list of specimens amended to CITES, and their status. Here's the link to the list: http://www.cites.org/eng/append/appendices.shtml









Best regards,



Jeff





Jeff Snodgres

University of Arkansas

snodgresjeffreys@uams.edu

501.526.4856

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