In a message dated 6/12/98 9:28:53 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
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<< Concerning the Hornfaced Bees, I wonder why it is allowed to import/
 study/release the Hornfaced bees in light of the STRINGENT controls
 there are on importation of genetic apis material (eggs and sperm, let
 alone the actually bees)?  Is this not a double standard (rhetorical
 question) but I would like to know the reasons for this double standard.
 Anyone know? >>
 
   They've been going through all the STRINGENT controls now for quite a few
years, Aaron. There's no double standard. As you know, honeybees have also
been imported in recent years (under STRINGENT controls - at least we hope
so).
 
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