How to transport exotic species properly
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How to transport exotic species properly
Brussels 5 October 2012
Raymond Tilburg
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• Board member ATA (Animal Transportation Association)
• Board member IATA Live Animals and Perishables Board
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Subjects
• Exotic animals
• Airlines perspective
• Preparing animals
• Importing animals
• Kinds of animals and some highlights
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Exotic animals
• Different sources of animals
• sources:
– Bred in captivity (B)
– Farmed (F)
– Wild caught (W)
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Airlines perspective
Know your shipper(s)
- Visits
- Registration forms
- Trial shipments
- Pictures of the containers (in- and
outside)
Continuous education; always ask
for feedback and keep educating
the shippers
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Exporter
• Transport is not just a phase in the whole process but preparations already start before the booking is made
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Preparations
• Do you have the requested, healthy animals available?
• Are you allowed to ship the animals? (CITES and import / export regulations)
• Can the import requirements be met?
• did they receive the needed medication and / or vaccinations
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Preparations
• Can the import requirements be met?
• Look for the best routing (that is not always the fastest), always fly with a decent, certified airline
• Always have a plan B in case a flight gets delayed or cancelled
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Importers
• Importers should always have some back up containers at the moment of inspection at the BIP
• Importers must have notice on the correct paperwork (healthcerts, CITES etc)
• Importer must be sure about conditioned ramp transport – inspection point - warehouse – importers / agent's facility
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Kinds of animals
• Ornamental fish; container requirement 51 / 52
• Amphibians and Reptiles; container requirement 41-47 and 51
• Birds; container requirement 11-23
• Small mammals; container requirement 77-81
All containers must at least meat the IATA LA Requirements!!
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Ornamental fish
• Only fishes in good health should be transported.
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Reptiles and amphibians • Always avoid extreme temperatures
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Birds • There should be no sharp edges or projections
on the inside surfaces of the container
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Small mammals • The front should be of mesh and designed and constructed
that the animals are not able to come into contact with persons handling the container
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Most important is the health and well being of the animals!
ATA believes that all animals, birds, and other living
creatures, domestic and wild, are a vital part of our environment and are to be conserved and humanely treated