Folks,

Inspector Downey from the US,F&G called my client that took an ele in April today asking why my client had not applied for an import permit for said elephant. He also said he was the one to approves the permit. So we are providing all needed info and expect his permit to hopefully be approved. We had heard some rumbling about the permit process opening up following the mid term but did not expect it so soon.

Happy days. I think!

Mark

Good news! Hopefully we will see follow-through...

I'll let everyone know what happens as this goes forward.

Somewhere in Alaska a heart beats faster...

So how did he know your client took an elephant?

bobby7321,

I have an e-mail off to my client for clarification but at this point you know everything I know.

Mark

Spoke to my client. His trophies are now in Atlanta and the US,F&G inspector checking his shipment was the one that called.

Mark

Damn, his trophies were shipped here without him even applying for a import permit??

He will have a hard time getting that trophy into the USA if it was shipped with out a permit from USFW.I will be surprised if it does not get confiscated. Mark please keep us updated on this. We are waiting for permits from USFW as well at this stage, no Bontebok either. Wish the USA will let us run our game animals.

Guys,

Hold on! The ivory was on his list of trophies taken but not with the shipment. I would have thought that was obvious. Sorry if I confused anyone.

Mark

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Originally posted by BaxterB:
Somewhere in Alaska a heart beats faster...

Ha ha!!

This whole system just sucks!

If you are signatory to CITES, and the producing countries have permitted quota to export, why importing countries create so much hassle?

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If you are signatory to CITES, and the producing countries have permitted quota to export, why importing countries create so much hassle?

I have said the same in the past but when it comes to the USA and its screwed up USF&W the word "logic" is meaningless.

Not to be a downer, but I had some checking done as I got excited too. My research says this inspector Downey is a guy at the airport who clears trophies. He is not the guy in the Wash D office that would approve permits. Things are the same in that office. Nothing is being approved or denied- they are all just on "hold". This will probably last until after the next election - if Trump wins again. Then these might be looked at. Believe me, I wish things were different, but this is pretty solid info from Wash DC.

Well I said "Happy days. I think."

Yup- I was so hoping it was happy days!