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http://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Al...ing-endangered-protected-birds-383890641.html
An Alaska ornithologist and longtime research associate with the University of Alaska Museum of the North was recently charged with several counts of illegally smuggling bird specimens into the United States.
[...] The museum issued him a federal permit under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which allowed him to purchase and import specimens for the museum from qualified sources for research and educational purposes.
The charges allege that Springer used this permit to illegally trade and barter bird mounts for his personal collection in 2011 and 2012.
[...] While he was a regular contributor, Springer was never an employee of the museum or the university.
An Alaska ornithologist and longtime research associate with the University of Alaska Museum of the North was recently charged with several counts of illegally smuggling bird specimens into the United States.
[...] The museum issued him a federal permit under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which allowed him to purchase and import specimens for the museum from qualified sources for research and educational purposes.
The charges allege that Springer used this permit to illegally trade and barter bird mounts for his personal collection in 2011 and 2012.
[...] While he was a regular contributor, Springer was never an employee of the museum or the university.
