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USPS News: Mail Service News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 3, 2001
Live Animal Transport Update

In response to new Federal Aviation Administration restrictions, the Postal Service is adjusting the service it provides for the transportation of live animals.

The Postal Service will continue to accept live animals that do not require delivery within a 72-hour period, such as earthworms, lizards, snails, crickets, grasshoppers, and bees, which can move on ground transportation. Also, the Postal Service will continue to accept live animals for which the postage is $3.50 or less for shipment using air transportation.

The Postal Service will provide limited service for live animals for which the postage is more than $3.50 and that require air transportation, such as day-old poultry, adult poultry and queen honeybees. This service will be available to and from the airports listed below. The customer must present the mail to the AMC/AMF no later than the time listed below. All times are local. Service will be available from Monday through Friday from the following airports:

Atlanta, GAATL10:45 p.m.
Baltimore, MDBWI10:30 p.m.
Boston, MABOS8:45 p.m.
Charlotte, NCCLT8:30 p.m.
Dallas, TXDFW8:00 p.m.
Denver, CODEN8:30 p.m.
El Paso, TXELP7:45 p.m.
Houston, TXIAH6:15 p.m.
Huntsville, ALHSV (Out bound only)10:00 p.m.
Kansas City, MOMCI9:00 p.m.
Los Angeles, CALAX 5:00 p.m.
Miami, FLMIA7:00 p.m.
Minneapolis, MNMSP7:00 p.m.
Nashville, TNBNA9:30 p.m.
Newark, NJEWR8:30 p.m.
Orlando, FLMCO8:45 p.m.
Philadelphia, PAPHL9:05 p.m.
Phoenix, AZPHX5:00 p.m.
Portland, ORPDX4:15 p.m.
Seattle, WASEA6:00 p.m.


Mail containing live animals for which the postage is more than $3.50 will only be accepted at an AMC/AMF, a retail unit or P&DC as authorized by the AMC/AMF manager. Employees accepting live animals that must be moved on air transportation must contact the appropriate AMC/AMF to make sure adequate space will be available and that the animals will reach their destination within the required time frame (see DMM C022.3.0). Mailers sending live animals are also encouraged to contact the appropriate AMC/AMF to facilitate the delivery of service. Here is a list of AMC/AMF contacts in each city:

City  Airport Code AMC/AMF Contact Phone Number
Atlanta, GA ATL Alton Smith
Jacqueline Hicks 		404 765-5480
Baltimore, MD BWI Rodney Thorington 410 859-2356
Boston, MA BOS Terry McWade
Steve Cardillo 		617 567-0084
Charlotte, NC CLT Woodrow McManus
Henry Gaddy 		704 359-8973
Dallas, TX DFW Steve Inglett
Olivia Gutierrez 		972 456-2000
Denver, CO DEN Tom Lujan
Dale Wanrow 		303 342-3720
El Paso, TX ELP Manny Martinez
Patsy Green 		915 780-7543
Houston, TX IAH Ed Martindale
Mary Watson
Doris Falke 		281 443-6350
Huntsville, AL HSV George Hulan
CarolAnne Mierzejewski 		256 461-6613
Kansas City, MO MCI William Cooper
Phyllis Kagay
Bonnie Roberts 		816 243-5751
Los Angeles, CA LAX Frank Panico
Tillman Robinson 		310 337-8700
Miami, FL MIA Dan Switzer
Mary Taylor 		305 869-5080
Minneapolis, MN MSP Ron Gustafson
Sue Lambertz 		651 293-3136
Nashville, TN BNA Joann Scala
Renita Darvin 		615 872-5766
Newark, NJ EWR Alix Bertrand
Don Chesney 		973 824-6276
Orlando, FL MCO Bob Teal
Sam Glover 		407 826-5660
Philadelphia, PA PHL Ramona Hickman
Paul Tillger 		215 937-5600
Phoenix, AZ PHX Denise Gillanders
Deb Grzyb 		602 244-9177
Portland, OR PDX Linda Nagely
Mikeal Kinder 		503 335-7910
Seattle, WA SEA Kenn Messenger
Jerry Dougal 		253 437-4200


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