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Dinosaur Dealers text pages 2/9/03 1:06 PM Page i The Dinosaur Dealers Dinosaur Dealers text pages 2/9/03 1:06 PM Page ii This page intentionally left blank Dinosaur Dealers text pages 2/9/03 1:06 PM Page iii The Dinosaur Dealers john long Dinosaur Dealers text pages 2/9/03 1:06 PM Page iv First published in 2002 Copyright © Dr John Long, Alley Kat Productions Pty Ltd, Electric Pictures Pty Ltd, Australian Film Finance Corporation Limited, ScreenWest Inc 2002 All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publisher The Australian Copyright Act 1968 (the Act) allows a maximum of one chapter or 10% of this book, whichever is the greater, to be photocopied by any educational institution for its educational purposes provided that the educational institution (or body that administers it) has given a remuneration notice to Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) under the Act Allen & Unwin 83 Alexander Street Crows Nest NSW 2065 Australia Phone: (61 2) 8425 0100 Fax: (61 2) 9906 2218 Email: info@allenandunwin.com Web: www.allenandunwin.com National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication data: Long, John A., 1957– The dinosaur dealers: mission, to uncover international fossil smuggling ISBN 86508 829 Vertebrates, Fossil Smuggling I Title 560 Map by Ian Faulkner Typset by Midland Typesetters, Maryborough, Victoria Printed by McPherson’s Printing Group 10 Dinosaur Dealers text pages 2/9/03 1:06 PM Page v Contents 10 11 12 13 14 Prologue vii Broome Dinosaurs Violation Reopening the Case 18 Investigations in Eastern Australia 29 London Calling 46 Undercover in Hamburg 59 In Frankfurt 73 Denver, Utah and South Dakota 85 Dragon Bone Sale 106 The Fossil Fish Capital of the World 125 Fossil-related Crime in South America, India and Africa 137 The World’s Largest Fossil Fair 154 Back to Australia 178 The Future of the Fossil Industry 187 Epilogue: A Personal Story 200 Appendix: How to Check if that Fossil is Legal References 213 Acknowledgements 219 207 v Dinosaur Dealers text pages 2/9/03 1:06 PM Page vi This page intentionally left blank Dinosaur Dealers text pages 2/9/03 1:06 PM Page vii Prologue The theft of rare dinosaur footprints in late 1996 from an isolated beach near Broome, in the far north of Western Australia, sent shockwaves through the peaceful world of palaeontology The prints were thought to be the only known good trackway of a stegosaur in the world, and the only evidence for this dinosaur family having existed in Australia The theft so infuriated the local Aboriginal peoples that the Elders threw a curse upon the perpetrators Never before had such a site, sacred to palaeontologist and Aboriginal alike, been so publicly violated The crime made front-page news in the Australian newspaper on 16 October, and was reported on major news networks around the world Although local police conducted a thorough investigation into the crime, no firm leads were established and the case was left unsolved Then, in late 1998, another stolen fossil dinosaur footprint from Broome came into the public eye This time the thief, a local man by the name of Michael Latham, was caught He received two concurrent sentences of two years, for the thefts of fossilised human vii Dinosaur Dealers text pages 2/9/03 1:06 PM Page viii The Dinosaur Dealers footprints from a remote site in the Dampier Peninsula, and a single large dinosaur footprint from near Broome, in addition to seven years for drug-related charges In pursuing their investigations, however, the police were unable to link this crime to the first theft of the rare stegosaur prints Perth filmmaker Alan Carter read about the thefts of the Broome dinosaur footprints, and had the idea of making a documentary about the case He approached me to see if I would help him investigate the whereabouts of the missing tracks Had they left the country, destined for some wealthy private collector’s house? Or were they still hidden in a backyard garage in Broome somewhere? Alan’s film would also be an excellent vehicle in which to explore the whole issue of fossil site protection and illegal fossil trading Would I like to be involved in the project? As a palaeontologist with the Western Australian Museum, my brief is to study the fossils of the State Naturally, I wanted to help recover the stolen prints, so I readily agreed Our first step was to contact Sergeant John Yates, of the Western Australia Police Force, who headed the original investigation at Broome in 1996 We then asked Wyoming lawman Sergeant Steve Rogers, a specialist who fights fossil-related crime in the USA, if he would help us Combining their specialist knowledge with my background in palaeontology, we set off to dig for more clues in Broome Little did we know that our investigation would lead us on an international hunt for the specimens—to Germany, London, the United States and China Along the way we would explore the issues of fossil site protection, fossil legislation, fossil export regulations, fossil smuggling, fossil poaching from government lands and the fossil fraud industry I want to use this information to try to inform governments of ways in which they can formulate better protection for their fossil sites and, in particular, to assist in viii Dinosaur Dealers text pages 2/9/03 1:06 PM Page ix Prologue the formulation of local legislation in Western Australia But my main aim at the time was the same as Alan’s—to try to recover the stolen dinosaur footprints and return them to their local custodians Fossils are a multimillion-dollar business worldwide One specimen alone, a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, recently sold for over US$8 million Where big money is involved, often so is big crime We never expected our investigation to open up such a can of worms, but it did, as you will see Dates and places mentioned in this book are mostly correct In some cases, however, they have been changed for legal reasons ix Dinosaur Dealers text pages 2/9/03 1:06 PM Page x London Lyme Regis Como Bluff Kemmerer Ham Frankf Rapid City Boulder Tucson ATLANTIC OCEAN Ariripe Plat PAC I F I C O C E A N Rio de Janiero Dinosaur eggs x Pa t a g o n i a Buenos Aires Auca Mahueva Erfoud MOROCCO mb f Dinosaur Dealers text pages 2/9/03 1:07 PM Page 206 The Dinosaur Dealers undescribed species, in fact to a genus that had not been previously recorded in Australia As an amateur collector, I only knew the fossils as interesting-looking bits of rock that I could keep in a box at home But they could have been of use to Dr Shergold, who at the time was studying the whole range of trilobites collected from that site I have told this story last of all, opening up a bit of my personal life, because the revelation that my first fossil was a new species hit me like a charging wombat Any fossil collector who isn’t a trained specialist can’t fully appreciate the significance of their fossils—they often appear to be rather paltry-looking bits of what were once more complete specimens The point is, unless collectors have some sort of professional input, both the scientific significance and the full commercial value of fossils will never be truly understood This is not to take away from those ardent and knowledgeable collectors who recognise the significance of most of the fossils they collect, it’s only to point out an example where someone can quite easily stumble upon a significant find and not realise it After all, I did We need professional palaeontologists to evaluate and signify discoveries, to place them in the big scheme of evolution, the unfolding story of life We also need fossil hunters Good ones may one day be the next generation of professional palaeontologists, contribute to the growing collections and new exhibitions of our major museums, or provide teaching specimens to schools and universities But even if they don’t, they may remain aficionados, lovers of fine fossils and avid collectors all their lives My final plea is for academics, governments and those with a commercial interest in fossils to open new lines of communication, to work together and to find a common ground where all can benefit I hope this book is a step towards such a partnership And to all the fossil hunters out there—keep looking Your new species is probably just around the corner 206 Dinosaur Dealers text pages 2/9/03 1:07 PM Page 207 Appendix How to Check if that Fossil is Legal* ∗ Legal in the moral sense Buying a fossil that has been smuggled out of its country of origin may not be illegal in your country, but it is condoning the black-market fossil smuggling industry (which could also be condoning the smuggling of drugs or weapons), and greatly endangers fossil site protection back in that country Here is a quick summary of some countries’ problems with regard to loss of heritage specimens in the recent years I couldn’t find information about many other countries, so if in doubt, it’s best to contact the geological survey or a natural history museum in the relevant country and make enquiries Argentina Argentina has a set of national and provincial laws, all of which forbid the commercialisation of fossils All Argentinian fossil material on sale in the international market (this includes Patagonian dinosaur eggs and bones, mammalian reptiles and fossil fishes) has therefore been smuggled out of the country 207 Dinosaur Dealers text pages 2/9/03 1:07 PM Page 208 The Dinosaur Dealers Australia Fossils from Australia which are sold outside the country must have an export permit from the Protection of Moveable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 and later amendments (POMCHA) or a letter of clearance from a registered expert examiner These letters are also sent to the POMCHA offices in Canberra so they can be checked if their authenticity is questioned No unique new species or articulated vertebrate skeleton would be granted an export permit, so any such specimen is immediately suspect This would also apply to any Precambrian stromatolites from the North Pole site in Western Australia; Ediacaran fossils from the Flinders Ranges; opalised vertebrate bones and some invertebrate species from Coober Pedy, Andamooka, or Lightning Ridge; any dinosaur bones; Gogo fishes; Riversleigh fossils; or any specimen from a UNESCO World Heritage listed site Jimbacrinus slabs from Western Australia are often approved exports, but not if they contain new, undescribed species such as starfish fossils Furthermore, Queensland and South Australia have their own (recent) legislation relating to collecting fossils Before the POMCHA, fossils were prohibited exports under the 1909 Customs Act Brazil Since 1942 (Decreto-Lei 4146) it has been illegal to exploit fossiliferous deposits without a licence issued by the Departamento Naỗional da Produỗóo Mineral (DNPM), the Geological Survey of Brazil A number of other laws were also enacted to prevent the export of items such as rare fossils considered Brazilian public heritage This includes all Santana Formation pterosaurs or dinosaurs and most fishes However, as Brazilian fossils have been collected and sold for well over 100 years, many specimens sold or exported before 1942 are quite legal Older collections can be sold or traded legitimately, as long as it can be documented that the specimens were exported prior to 1942 208 Dinosaur Dealers text pages 2/9/03 1:07 PM Page 209 Appendix Britain Fossils have been collected and sold in Britain for nigh on 200 years, and there are many fine old collections in circulation from which specimens are legally sold or auctioned Most sites yielding good ammonites, ichthyosaur bones, or Old Red Sandstone fossil fishes (Scotland) are quite legal The only problems in recent years have been with specimens taken from designated Scientific Significant Sites, such at the Lanarkshire fossil fish and invertebrate material from Scotland that was sold in Germany Some Special Sites of Scientific Interest (SSSI) as designated by English Nature are protected, but others allow amateur collecting of surface material If in doubt, contact English Nature to check on the status of fossils from particular sites In general, most fossils on sale from the UK are OK Canada Federal Export Permits are required under the Canadian Cultural Property Export Control List (CCPE), Group I 3—Objects recovered from the soil or waters of Canada, Palaeontological: a type fossil specimen of any value; fossil amber of any value; a vertebrate fossil specimen of a fair market value in Canada of more than $500; an invertebrate fossil specimen of a fair market value in Canada of more than $500; fossil specimens in bulk weighing 25 pounds (11.25 kg) or more of vertebrate fossils or vertebrate trace fossils of any value; fossil specimens in bulk weighing 50 pounds (22.5 kg) or more, recovered from a specific outcrop, quarry or locality, that include one or more specimens of any value of the following: invertebrate fossils, plant fossils or fossiliferous rock containing fossils of plants or invertebrates Each State has its own fossil legislation: for example, in Alberta all fossils belong to the Crown Individual ownership of ammonites, oyster shells, leaves and wood is permitted, but the collector must apply to the Tyrrell Museum China Fossil invertebrates and plants are generally OK, except if it is something which might be in the scientifically 209 Dinosaur Dealers text pages 2/9/03 1:07 PM Page 210 The Dinosaur Dealers unique catgeory (that is, a new or exceptionally rare species), or from a site that is a designated geological heritage park (for example, Chengjiang fauna) Fossil vertebrates of any kind (fish, amphibians, dinosaurs or dinosaur eggs, birds, mammals) receive the same State protection as ‘cultural relics’ under the cultural relics protection laws Fossils that may have come out of China in the early days before these laws (circa early–mid-1980s) may be ‘legally’ exempt Any Chinese vertebrate fossil for sale should have paperwork stating that it is allowed to be exported on the grounds of cultural exchange As ‘cultural exchange’ relates only to the trade of fossils between major museums or academic institutions, however, this means that Chinese fossils are not to be exported for sale Also, as ‘cultural exchange’ documents have been signed in the past by academics with vested interests, or forged for the buyer, it is safe to say that no vertebrate fossils coming out of China are truly legitimate This is especially true for dinosaur eggs, and any significant vertebrate fossils from the Liaoning Early Cretaceous sites Some of the commonest Liaoning fish fossils are permitted to be sold, and may soon be quite legal exports Europe This is not an easy one at all, because each country has its own approach to cultural heritage and export laws Not only that but, as we discovered in Germany, each State may have different restrictions on sites and collecting In general, only specimens from sites that have been designated as protected sites with UNESCO World Heritage status should be carefully considered Even so, amateur collectors may have collected specimens legally from the sites prior to their World Heritage status being confirmed; these can now be resold France has geological heritage parks, and fossils from these sites can’t be collected without a permit Kenya All fossils belong to the State, with no exceptions Anyone caught trying to take fossil material out of Kenya, 210 Dinosaur Dealers text pages 2/9/03 1:07 PM Page 211 Appendix especially specimens from the hominid sites around Lake Turkana, will be in serious trouble Mongolia All Mongolian fossils are the property of the State In recent years, when American and Japanese museums have led expeditions into Mongolia, it has been with the cooperation of palaeontologists from the museum in Ulan Bator Important specimens can be studied in the USA or Japan, but only on the understanding that they will be returned to Mongolian museum collections Morocco Most fossils sold out of Morocco are quite legal The Cheftaine des Phosphates issues licences for a certain number of registered fossil collectors, who are then responsible for managing the resources and selling the specimens Within Morocco it is a different matter, as many individuals sell fossils but are probably not licensed to so Buying fossils from an unlicensed seller is illegal Russia The free enterprise system in Russia means that there are several thriving businesses which openly collect and sell Russian fossils The vast majority of these specimens are legal, but the buyer should be wary of anything unique or very special that may have come out of a museum collection A number of valuable fossils were stolen from the Palaeontological Institute in Moscow that have not yet been traced (fossil amphibian skulls, dinosaur bones from Mongolia) and are possibly still out there in the marketplace South Africa As of 31 March 2002, all fossils belong to the State, with no exceptions Permits are required for collecting, and these are only issued for academic purposes Collectors who have private fossil collections must have had them registered with SAHRA (South African Heritage Resources Agency) by the end of March 2002, having had since 2000 to so 211 Dinosaur Dealers text pages 2/9/03 1:07 PM Page 212 The Dinosaur Dealers United States Most fossils from the USA sold on the international market are quite legal as they come from private lands If investing in something very large and expensive, like a real dinosaur skeleton, make sure it has come from privately-owned land; not Native American Reservation land, or any form of State or government land (especially national parks and forests services lands) Each State has its own rules and regulations as to what can be collected with or without a permit, so if in doubt, it’s best to check on the locality with the State authorities (the State museums or geological surveys can advise on this issue) For example, no permit is required for collecting or selling sharks’ teeth from Florida Fish fossils from Wyoming are usually fine, excepting some Green River Formation fossils that have come from State lands Be wary of any large, impressive reptile, bird or mammal fossil for sale from the Green River Formation, because if it’s from one of the State-leased quarries it has to be declared and handed in if it’s something very rare, or potentially new to science If it’s from private land it can be sold without any conditions 212 Dinosaur Dealers text pages 2/9/03 1:07 PM Page 213 References Abbott, A 1996 Missing dinosaur skulls raise new fears of smuggling in Moscow Nature 384: 499 —1998 Moscow’s ‘missing fossils’ come under new scrutiny Nature 391: 724 —1999 Fossil dealer charged over Russian cache Nature 397: 189 Ackerman, J 1998 Dinosaurs take wing The origin of birds National Geographic 194: 74–99 Boyce, J.B 1994 Amateur and commercial collecting in palaeontology Dinofest, Proceedings of a conference for the general public Paleontological Society Special Publication 7: 99–107 Bunk, S 1992 Getting off on rocks The Bulletin 18 February: 56–7 Chatterjee, S and Rudra, D.K 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  • Part title

  • Title page

  • Contents

  • Prologue

  • Map

  • 1 Broome Dinosaurs

  • 2 Violation

  • 3 Reopening the Case

  • 4 Investigations in Eastern Australia

  • 5 London Calling

  • 6 Undercover in Hamburg

  • 7 In Frankfurt

  • 8 Denver, Utah and South Dakota

  • 9 Dragon Bone Sale

  • 10 The Fossil Fish Capital of the World

  • 11 Fossil-related Crime in South America, India and Africa

  • 12 The World's Largest Fossil Fair

  • 13 Back to Australia

  • 14 The Future of the Fossil Industry

  • Epilogue: A Personal Story

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