Daas Yochid,
Thanks! I was unaware of that. I was able to confirm the NY times story from several other sources; the camel cheese comes from Mauretania.
And it is legal to import camel dairy products. Here are the regulations:
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/regulations/vs/iregs/products/downloads/as_dp_info.pdf
It is NOT currently legal to produce camel dairy products and sell them across state lines. I can’t see how that will continue much longer since we now are importing small amounts of camel cheese, and some farms are producing camel milk for local consumption.
BTW I also found a link to some bison cheese that is produced in small quantities in the US. The American bison is a kosher animal as it can interbreed with domestic cattle and produce fertile offspring.
Thanks again!!!