Raptor9468 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 So I was looking at some cave bear jaws for sale and saw that the same website also offers brown bear jaws(fossils). Which makes me wonder if the cave bear jaws turn out to be from an extant species,will I get in trouble? As many of you may know, pleistocene fossils contain both extinct (cave lion, mammoth, etc. ) and extant (jaguar, bear, tapir etc.) Does anyone have any experience regarding this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 If it is in reference to items for sale or import to Hong Kong, contact government organization there that deals in hunting/ protection of animals and animal products importation. In the US contact the US Game and Fish Department. 1 My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 I work in the exotic pet trade so I do have some knowlegde of the CITES regulations and so far I've read fossilized material doesn't fall under CITES even if it are extant species. There were talks a couple of years ago to include wooly mammoths in CITES which would make it the first extinct species to make it into the list (as it was a loophole that some used to pass of extant elephants ivory as wooly mammoth tusks) but in the end they did end up scrapping the idea. https://cites.org/sites/default/files/eng/cop/18/prop/020119_d/E-CoP18-Prop_draft-Mammuthus-primigenius.pdf So as long as the material is fossilized and you can prove that it is fossilized you shouldn't expect any trouble from CITES. 1 1 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabRatKing Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Yup, It’s not endangered if it already extinct. completely different organizations and laws for fossils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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