No Federal restrictions on the use or sale of badger claws exist . State wildlife agencies should be consulted concerning any state regulations that may apply to the creation and sale of craft items containing the claws of badgers or other mammals that may be subject to state protections. Violations of state wildlife laws can be pursued in Federal court under the Lacey Act. Questions regarding specific wildlife items should be directed to a U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service law enforcement office as well as the appropriate state wildlife agency. Reptile Skin and Shell Many reptiles, including most species of sea turtle and numerous turtle, tortoise, snake, and lizard species native to the United States, are protected under the Endangered Species Act.
States also regulate the collection of reptiles from the wild and their subsequent use.
Before working with turtle shell, snake skin, lizard skin, or other reptile parts in arts and crafts or selling items made from these materials, artists and store owners should determine the species involved and check with Federal and state authorities. Coral Many countries in the Caribbean, the Pacific, and Southeast Asia prohibit the collection, sale, and export of corals. Use of illegally obtained corals and the sale of craft items made from corals protected by other countries would be illegal in the United States under the Lacey and Endangered Species Acts. Guidance on corals is available from Service law enforcement offices. Shells No Federal prohibitions exist concerning the use of such common shell sources as oyster, barnacle, and abalone.