| Subject: Re: Antlers on E-Bay |
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Hornhound
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Date Posted: 10:17:12 02/25/03 Tue
In reply to:
RackAttack
's message, "Antlers on E-Bay" on 09:51:56 02/22/03 Sat
RackAttack,
That is an excellent question and I've been waiting for someone to ask it. First off I'd like to say that I agree with you the potential for monetary gain from the sale of deer antlers, not sheds, could, would and does tempt unscupulous individuals to illegally harvest animals for the purpose of sale.
Believe it or not we aren't the first ones that this occurred to. Indeed Representative John Lacey of Iowa saw what 'hunting for profit' was doing to our countries plant and wildlife populations and in 1900 the Lacey Act was passed. Under this law, it is unlawful to import, export, sell, acquire, or purchase fish, wildlife or plants taken, possessed, transported, or sold: 1) in violation of U.S. or Indian law, or 2) in interstate or foreign commerce involving any fish, wildlife, or plants taken possessed or sold in violation of State or foreign law.
The bottom line is that by and large the sale of wildlife or wildlife parts i.e. hide, meat, feathers and antlers is a federal crime (there are some exceptions to this but they are few).
Hornhound
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