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The
Port of New Orleans is one of the original designated ports established
in the 1970s by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. It was established for the importation and exportation of wildlife and wildlife products into the United States. Approximately 1,000 commercial and non-commercial shipments a year come through the Port of New Orleans, including alligator skins, alligator meat, alligator products, game trophies, live reptiles, eggs, feather products, shells and shell products. One of New Orleans major holidays, Mardi Gras, brings in several million feathered masks. Business hours are from 8:00am to 4:30pm. By appointment, an inspector is available for weekend, holiday, and after hours inspections. A 48-hour inspection notice must be given on all live wildlife shipments.
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Contacting the Office: Phone: 504-219-8870; Fax: 504-219-8868 Address: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2424 Edenborn, Suite 100, Metairie, Louisiana 70001 |
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Whom
to Contact: Wildlife
Inspectors at numbers indicated above, or Resident
Agent-in-Charge Jackson, MS, Phone: (601-965-4699 Assistance may also be obtained from the Regional Office located in Atlanta, Georgia. |
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