The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has a system of ports to allow for the import and export of wildlife, including parts and products. These ports are used for all movement of wildlife, including for commercial, non-commercial, scientific, or personal purposes. Certain port locations are designated to allow the international movement of any lawful wildlife, while other locations are restricted to allow only certain types of wildlife for certain purposes.
Definition of Wildlife
Wildlife means any wild animal, whether alive or dead, including any wild mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish, mollusk (i.e. clam, snail, squid, octopus), crustacean (i.e. crab, lobster, crayfish), insect, sponges, corals, or other invertebrate, whether or not bred, hatched, or born in captivity, and including any part, product (including manufactured products and processed food products), egg, or offspring.
Fish & Wildlife Ports
Generally, all wildlife (including parts and products) must be imported or exported through one of the following designated ports.
Anchorage, AK
Atlanta, GA
Baltimore, MD
Boston, MA
Chicago, IL
Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
Honolulu, Hawaii
Houston, TX
Los Angeles, CA
Louisville, KY
Memphis, TN
Miami, FL
New Orleans, LA
New York, NY
Newark, NJ
Portland, OR
San Francisco, CA
Seattle, WA
Fish & Wildlife Permits
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service issues permits under various wildlife laws and treaties at different offices at the national, regional, and/or wildlife port levels.
Permits enable the public to engage in legitimate wildlife-related activities that would otherwise be prohibited by law. Service permit programs ensure that such activities are carried out in a manner that safeguards wildlife. Additionally, some permits promote conservation efforts by authorizing scientific research, generating data, or allowing wildlife management and rehabilitation activities to go forward.
Permits are issued to qualified applicants for the following types of activities: enhancement of survival associated with Safe Harbor Agreements and Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances, incidental take associated with Habitat Conservation Plans, recovery, and interstate commerce.
Permits for import and export are issued by International Affairs (Division of Management Authority)
How to obtain a Fish and Wildlife permit
http://www.fws.gov/permits/instructions/ObtainPermit.html