Can't help with US Regulations specifically, but under the relavant
international law - Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Species (CITES) the British authorities would certainly prohibit the
importation - if identified. (Over the years fur coats, snakeskin shoes
and handbags etc. have been seized by British Customs.

That being said, I would be surprised if there is not some possibility of
special licencing, particularly for temporary loans.  Certainly endangered
animals are transferred temporarily or permanently with special permission
(e.g. temporary loans of giant pandas for breeding attempts. ( The actual
international law related primarily to TRADE - as in the full title.)

Patrick Boylan

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On Mon, 23 Feb 1998, Dill, Christopher L wrote:
>
>      We have been asked to loan an artifact which includes
>      eagle feathers to a museum in Canada.  The US Fish &
>      Wildlife Service tells us that the regulations at 50
>      CFR 22, especially subsection 22.1, prohibits the
>      export or import of eagles, eagle parts, or eagle
>      feathers across the international border between the US
>      and Canada.  Does anyone on the list have any
>      experience with this matter?  When I read the
>      regulations, I don't see any exception for museums, but
>      would be glad to hear from anyone who has dealt with
>      this before.
>
>      Chris Dill