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The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) helps to protect thousands of the earth's species of wild animals and plants by regulating the international movement and trade of these species.
The international movement of products from many animal and plant species from Alaska to Canada and between Alaska and the contiguous lower 48 States (if passing through Canada by land transport) is regulated by Canadian legislation through which the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is applied.
What species and products are regulated?
Any part or derivative obtained from a regulated species, such as a skin, skull, claws, bones, teeth, tusks, meat, or goods made from such parts, must be accompanied by a CITES export permit. For products of certain species, such as the larger whales, a Canadian CITES import permit is also needed.
Species regulated by CITES include, but are not limited to:
- all whales
- walrus
- river otter
- lynx
- bobcat
- wolf
- grizzly bear (includes kodiak)
- polar bear
- black bear
Where can U.S. CITES export permits be obtained?
You can ask for U.S. CITES export permits by contacting:
In the lower 48 States:
Office of Management Authority
Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Arlington Square, Room 432
4401 North Fairfax Drive
Arlington, Virginia 22203 3507
Telephone: (703) 358-2104
In Alaska:
Special Agent in Charge
Division of Law Enforcement
Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
P.O. Box 92597
Anchorage, Alaska 99509-2597
Telephone: (907) 786-3311
If the articles are to be taken from Alaska to the lower 48 States or vice versa in transit through Canada, you will need to apply to the Canadian CITES Management Authority for a CITES Temporary Import/Re export Certificate. When applying, please provide us with a description and number of each type of goods and your approximate dates of entry into and exit from Canada. If goods are mailed between Alaska and the lower 48 States, CITES documents are not needed.
Pets, including most of the parrots, all birds of prey, and all primates, are regulated by CITES and must be accompanied by CITES Temporary Import/Re export Certificates. See note on Exotic Pets for more information.
For authentic native handicraft manufactured from walrus ivory, please ask the Alaskan store manager to provide you with a U.S. CITES Personal Property Exemption Certificate. This certificate is acceptable in Canada and can be used to import walrus ivory items into Canada or for transit through Canada.
Application forms and additional information can be obtained from www.cites.ec.gc.ca or:
CITES Management Authority
Canadian Wildlife Service
Environment Canada
3rd Floor, Place Vincent Massey
351 St. Joseph Blvd.
Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3
Telephone: 819-997-1840
Telefax: 819-953-6283
email: cites@ec.gc.ca
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