Two United States federal agencies that regulate transport of live animals
What is USDA, USFWS, NMFS or CDC?
100
Global organization that specifies the container requirements for air travel.
What is IATA (International Air Transport Association)?
100
Required for shipment between countries regarding the medical status of the animal.
What is International Health Certificate?
100
Person or business hired to assist with international shipments.
What is a broker (or freight forwarder)?
200
Mode common for intrastate shipment
What is land?
200
Type of "wildlife" that requires permitting for interstate transport.
What is Injurious Wildlife?
200
Commonly made of hard plastic with ventilation and top and bottom secured together.
What is sky kennel?
200
Statement regarding birth location of the animal
What is Certificate of Origin?
200
Two reasons you may send a staff member with the shipment.
What is species, age, special needs or length of shipment?
300
Currently the least used mode of transport for international shipments.
What is sea?
300
Federal agency that requires a permit for transport of listed invertebrates.
What is USDA?
300
Two must haves available in a crate for lengthy transport.
What is food and water containers?
300
Two of the four most important pieces of information on a crate label.
What are the species, contact information, sending/receiving information, number contained?
300
Two things that an air animal shipment contingency plan should address.
What are what happens if a flight is missed, weather issue develops, airlines loses the animal?
400
Mode commonly used in Europe and for circuses.
What is rail?
400
Agency that covers possible animal vectors that may adversely affect human health.
What is CDC (or the Center for Disease Control)?
400
A requirement for shipping Injurious Wildlife
What is double containment?
400
Required when shipping an animal outside of posted airline temperature ranges.
What is Letter of Acclimation?
400
Name two things required in your AZA accreditation application should an animal die in transit.
What are explanation of the event, changes to policies and procedures and documentation of the event?
500
Expedited mail service
What is US Postal Service or DHL or Fed Ex or UPS?
500
This agency must be notified at least 15 days prior to the date of transport of most marine mammals.
What is NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service)?
500
The two main factors influencing the size of the shipping container for land transport.
What are length of transport and animal size (species)?
500
Document used to indicate the value of the animal even though money will not change hands.
What is a Pro forma Invoice?
500
Name 2 requirements of the AZA Accreditation Standard regarding transportation.
What are safe, well-planned and coordinated, minimizes risk to the animal, employee, and general public, and adheres to all applicable laws and regulations.