OT: Shipping Live Plants?

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Hey Missy,

 

> Butch, Chris and List

>

> I realised that it was tongue in cheek, but this is an issue that is

> very close to my heart since I now live in an area that is trying to

> combat fire ants from this type of thing.

 

Getting purty close to you are they? ;-p Them buggers can bite - we

gott'em all over the Southeast USA. But we ain't got no ant eaters and

I believe y'all do .. we need to import a few of those long snout dudes.

 

> Just wanted a serious input in case someone tries to do it seriously -

 

But .. nobody on this list exports but me .. and even if they did, they

wouldn't (methinks) try to smuggle. And if they did try to smuggle a

package large enough to contain rose roots and cuttings, odds are 100%

it would be seized .. so not to worry - OK?

 

I export 5-6 hundred metric tons of products a year to lots of countries

and one thing exporters know, if you don't got your ducks and paperwork

in order, customs or agriculture or some Big Brother outfit gonna put

the Habeus Grabbus on it .. means .. you gonna lose the product unless

they give you an opportunity to pay return shipping and take it back.

 

> I know Butch wouldn't because it could have serious effect on his

> business

 

Right! And wrong! Butch wouldn't do it because Butch knows smuggling

is dumb and dishonest. And Butch and employees practice the motto of

both his companies. " Practicing the Discipline of Business Ethics. "

 

Honesty and ethical conduct are concepts folks abide by all the time if

they are honest and ethical .. not just when other folks might notice or

when they think they might can't get away with doing otherwise. :-)

 

So not to worry .. and watch for the jokes on here cause they can fool

you sometimes. :-)

 

> Missy

 

Y'all keep smiling, Butch .. who is thinking about shooting some of the

crooked politicians here. It would be illegal but not unethical .. ;-p

 

PS: Chris .. if it weren't for introducing non native flora and fauna

in America, Alabama and Georgia wouldn't have a national flower - the

Kudzu Vine .. and folks in Florida wouldn't have the opportunity to

learn two languages .. ;-)

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> Hi Missy, All

>

> I think they were just kidding ... but you do bring up a good point.

> Sometimes introducing non native flora and fauna to environments and

> ecosystems can create HUGE problems!

>

> Here is a report about Harmful Non Indigenous Species in the US:

> http://www.wws.princeton.edu/~ota/disk1/1993/9325_n.html

>

> Hoping y'all are having a great weekend folks!

>

> *Smile*

> Chris (list mom)

>

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>

> Missy wrote:

>

> > Greetings

> >

> > As an Australian, I would prefer if you tried to ship them legally.

> > The Australian Customs are harsh on all plants, animals, etc because

> > we have managed to keep many diseases that affect plants and animals

> > out, and I for one wish to keep it that way.

> >

> > Missy