Reports of ivory seizure in New England
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| Tracking # |
FWS-2018-00216 |
| Submitted | Nov. 16, 2017 |
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From: Adanya Lustig
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
The first three pages of all "Report of Investigation" documents relating to the seizure of ivory in New England since 2010 in releasable form.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Adanya Lustig
From: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 5
Good am ~
I am no longer the FOIA Coordinator for Region 5, and haven't been for
1-1/2 years. I'm cc'ing the new Coordinator in this email ~ Eleanor McVey.
Best,
MaryLou DeFilippo
*_________________________________*
MaryLou DeFilippo
Executive Assistant - WSFR & External Affairs
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
300 Westgate Center Drive
Hadley, MA 01035
Phone: 413-253-8561
E-Mail: marylou_defilippo@fws.gov <MaryLou_Defilippo@fws.gov>
From: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 5
Region 5 is not the USFWS office that has records responsive to your
request. Your request has been forwarded to our Headquarters FOIA Office
for processing as the Office of Law Enforcement is the office most likely
to have the records you are seeking. You will receive a formal
acknowledgement shortly.
If you have any questions regarding your FOIA request; please contact the
Headquarters FOIA office at fwhq_foia@fws.gov or you can contact Shaunta
Nichols of that office at 703-358-2374.
Thank you.
Dee McVey
Program Support Assistant - FOIA Coordinator
Ecological Services/Endangered Species
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Northeast Region
300 Westgate Center Drive
Hadley, MA 01035-9589
(P) 413-253-8629
(F) 413-253-8482
eleanor_mcvey@fws.gov
From: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 5
Dear Adanya Lustig,
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Headquarters FOIA Office
received your FOIA request dated November 16, 2017. We have forwarded your
request to our Law Enforcement office for processing. You will receive a
formal acknowledgement shortly.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your request; please
contact Michael Jenkins (michael_jenkins@fws.gov) or Kenneth Perry (
kenneth_perry@fws.gov) at 703-358-1949.
Respectfully,
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Headquarters Freedom of Information Act Office
MS: IRTM
5275 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041
To Whom It May Concern:
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United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Headquarters Freedom of Information Act Office
MS: IRTM
5275 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041
From: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 5
Good Morning Adanya Lustig
We received your FOIA request – do you want us to use the Muckrock contact
information or would you prefer to give us your direct contact information/
--
Michael Jenkins
Management Analyst
USFWS, Office of Law Enforcement
From: Adanya Lustig
Hi Michael,
This email is the best way to reach me! Thanks.
Best,
Adanya
From: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 5
Your request will be handled by our office (The Office of Law Enforcement)
- We will conduct a search of our records and hopefully be in a position to
provide them to you electronically. If for some unknown reason we are
unable to do this, can you provide us with a mailing address in the event
we have to send the records out in paper format or event on a CD.
We will provide you a letter of acknowledgement shortly regarding your
request.
--
Michael Jenkins
Management Analyst
USFWS, Office of Law Enforcement
From: Adanya Lustig
Hi Michael,
The best address should you need to mail something:
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 45938
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
Thanks,
Adanya
From: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 5
To ensure we are on the same page: can you clarify “New England”. Do you
want us to focus on seizures coming into specific New England ports and if
so what ports. Below is a listing of identified ports:
AN-Anchorage
CP-Champlain
EA-Eastport
JX-Jacksonville
MP-Minneapolis./St. Paul
PL-Portal
SU-Sumas
AT-Atlanta
CX-Calexico
EL-El Paso
JU-Juneau
NF-Norfolk
PT-Portland
SW-Sweetgrass
BA-Baltimore
DE-Detroit
FB-Fairbanks
LA-Los Angeles
NG-Nogales
PX-Phoenix
SY-San Diego/San Ysidro
BL-Blaine
DF-Dallas/Fort Worth
GP-Grand Portage
LK-Lukeville
NO-New Orleans
RY-Raymond
TP-Tampa
BN-Buffalo
DG-Douglas
HA-Honolulu
LO-Louisville
NW-Newark
SE-Seattle
TN-Tornillo
BO-Boston
DL-Derby Line
HN-Houston
LR-Laredo
NY-New York
SF-San Francisco
XX-Unknown
BV-Brownsville
DN-Denver
HO-Houlton
LV- Las Vegas
OR-Orlando
SJ-San Juan
CA-Calais
DR-Del Rio
HS-Highgate Springs
MC-McAllen
PA-Philadelphia
SL-San Luis
CH-Chicago
DS-Dunseith
IF-International Falls
ME-Memphis
PB-Pembina
SP-Saipan
CL-Cleveland
DU-Dulles Int'l Airport
JK-Jackman
MI-Miami. FL
PH-Port Huron
SS-Sault Sainte Marie
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Michael Jenkins
Management Analyst
USFWS, Office of Law Enforcement
From: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 5
Attached is a copy of your Letter of Acknowledgement.
--
Michael Jenkins
Management Analyst
USFWS, Office of Law Enforcement
From: Adanya Lustig
Hi Michael,
I'd just like information from Boston, please!
Thanks,
Adanya
From: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 5
This is an interim response to your November 16, 2017, Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) request. We will continue and process the remaining
responsive records.
Kenneth Perry
Management Analyst
USFWS, Office of Law Enforcement
703-358-2526
703-358-2192 FAX
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