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documented by the U.S. Customs service. The package was sent to Chicago but was held 

 by the U.S.F. & W for 14 days. Two valuable African masks were so roughly handled 

 thai they were destroyed. 



1 2. We Import live food (mealworms) for our birds from Belgium. Every shipment b held by 

 U.S.F. & W. for inspection at the airport, even though this type of shipment falls under the 

 aegis of the U.S.D.A. and NOT the U.S.F. & W. Mealworms require refrigeration but 

 must be left out for U.S.F. & W. inspection. By the time the U.S.F. & W. released these 

 shipments they are ruined from overheating. Each shipment is valued at approximately 

 $1,500.00. 



1 3. In July. 1993, U.S.F. & W succes.sfully stopped American Airlines from carrying our bird 

 shipments to the United States. Previously we had used American for IS years without 

 any problcm.s. 



During the current year, 199.S, the U.S.F. & W. is applying pressure to our present 



currier, Sabena Airlines for the same reason. 

 14 In December, 1992, without cause or justification, wc received citations for 2 documents 



left behind by airlines in a transit city, but forwarded immediately on the very next flight to 



the United States. This type of occurrence is beyond otir control, yet the company was 



fined $1,000.00 per incident. 

 1 5. In January. 1 994. citations alleging violations of lATA .shipping rules were served for a 



total of $5,000.00. 



It became apparent at that time that the U.S.F Sc. W published in the Federal 



Register only, tlieir regulations for shipping live aninials, WrTHOUT notifying our 



company of any changes. The U.S.F. & W. then decided to enforce these regulations even 



