He is going by the United States Endangered Species Act. It is illegal to transport and endangered species accross state lines for the purpose of economic gain. Hybrids are exempt under the ESA, pure breds are not. A permit for the interstate transfer of an endangered species is required under the ESA. That is why he will not sell the caymen bracs accross state lines. There is to much redtape and time envolved in getting the required permit and they are almost always turned down for any endangered cyclura.

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