Flora, Fauna, and Fiddles: Which Ones Require International Permits?

An on-demand webinar is now available providing an introduction to the special permit process required for international travel with certain musical instruments containing protected species, such as ivory, rosewood, tortoise shell, and other material. On May 14^th, the League of American Orchestras, in partnership with the American Federation of Musicians, The Recording Academy, and NAMM, hosted a free webinar featuring experts from U.S. Fish and Wildlife, the agency that implements the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in the United States. The webinar, the first in what will likely be a three-part series, is now available on-demand and free of charge. In addition, the League has begun a resource page on this topic containing links to the webinar, fact sheets, and permit forms cited by Fish and Wildlife during the presentation.