Re: International Mailing of Fossils for Trades (posted for P.Willis)

[N.MacLeod@xxxxxxxxx (N. MacLeod)]

Date: Mon, 6 Nov 1995 20:20:09 +1100 (EST)
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From: pwillis@ozemail.com.au (Paul Willis)
Subject: Re: International Mailing of Fossils for Trades
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Gary

As a mear lad, I developed quite a reasonable fossil collection by trading
specimens throught the post with collectors in many parts of the world.
This is no longer possible (legally). Australia has a portable heritage act
which covers fossils among other items, that expressly forbids the export
of fossils without a permit. This system is being investigated because it
is clogged with amatuers wanting to send relatively unimportant brachipods
and the like but still require a permit. I'll keep you posted on any
developments.

Cheers, Paul

pwillis@ozemail.com.au