DALLAS -- Reacting to egregious, alleged violations in hunting ethics and laws, Tanzanian wildlife officials have revoked all hunting licenses and concessions for Green Mile Safari Co. The Dallas Safari Club (DSC) had urged the crackdown and is praising the move as a strong step for hunting and conservation.

According to media reports, the safari company, a private outfit owned by United Arab Emirates families, is threatening to sue the Tanzanian government for lost revenue caused by the revocation.

Allegations against Green Mile include hunting with automatic weapons, hunting female and young animals, using vehicles to chase and knock down animals and hunting protected species.

In March, a DVD showing this and other deplorable behavior found its way to DSC. The club contacted Tanzania's new Minister of Tourism and Natural Resources, the Honorable Lazaro S.

Nyalandu, to express indignation over the safari company's apparent misconduct. Nyalandu had been appointed to his position only two months earlier.

Then-president of DSC, John Patterson, said in a letter that the club, "strongly believes that one of the most important tools the Ministry can use in its efforts to conserve the country's wildlife is to only award concessions to safari operators who will abide by the highest ethical standards and uphold the rule of law - and to remove those who do not. "

Nyalandu acted against Green Mile after the DVD was shown in Parliament.

"Today we applaud and support Minister Nyalandu for his courageous action, " said Ben Carter, DSC executive director. "Tanzania has seen its share of difficulties in prosecuting poachers and safari operators who flagrantly violate laws, so this move is a noteworthy and welcome change. We're hopeful that Minister Nyalandu's decision will withstand the threatened legal challenge. "

Green Mile operated two hunting concessions in the Selous Game Reserve and one in Arusha.

DSC has pledged to continue working with Nyalandu to ensure sustainability of Tanzania's wildlife, wild places and rich hunting heritage.

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Thanks to DSC for being pro-active! Great job.

Great job by Dallas Safari Club to weed these cancerous types out of the safari industry.Well done DSC!

Very good DSC.

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Originally posted by Dave Fulson:
Great job by Dallas Safari Club to weed these cancerous types out of the safari industry.Well done DSC!

+1

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Originally posted by Dave Fulson:
Great job by Dallas Safari Club to weed these cancerous types out of the safari industry.Well done DSC!

I couldn't agree more.

Received the e-mail yesterday and it is a great step in the right direction to help eliminate bad apples in the industry.

Who are the actual culprits? Are they so wealthy & well connected that they can remain anonymous?

People like this are the ones who give all hunters a bad reputation.

The will fight back http://www.thecitizen.co.tz/Ne.../31t6q0/-/index.html

.... "and allowing a client younger than 18 years to hunt" .....

Looks like the teenagers who have hunted in Tanzania up until recently were doing so against the law (unknowingly) and those who thought of joining in a hunt with their dads are in for a rude awakening.

Go figure.

Fujo,
The under 18 law was relaxed last year. Prior to 2012 it was accepted by the Ministry by issuing permits. The only "bad" year was 2012 if memory serves me right.

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Originally posted by Dave Fulson:
Great job by Dallas Safari Club to weed these cancerous types out of the safari industry.Well done DSC!

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The under 18 law was relaxed last year. Prior to 2012 it was accepted by the Ministry by issuing permits.

Bwanamich:

It comes as news to me that a Minister has the powers to "relax" on a law that was passed in Parliament, a law that has been etched in stone for as long as I remember.

Lets just say that exceptions were made in the past for the tourist hunting industry in order to accommodate "father and minor" configurations rather than run the risk of losing out on safari dollars.

Where I am heading with this discourse is that while Green Miles may have skeletons in their cupboard, such accusations should be avoided.

Don't you find it strange that the saintly bunch up in your neck of the woods have received no mention or is it indeed a witch-hunt?

This action is just creating conditions for more bribes to be paid.

Saeed,
What are your thoughts on this? How about your outfitter's thoughts and where this might be heading?

Fujo,
Ask Luke about under age hunters.

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Don't you find it strange that the saintly bunch up in your neck of the woods have received no mention or is it indeed a witch-hunt?

Bwanamich:

Did you perhaps misinterpret the above? If you did I was referring to a similar arab-owned outfit up north.

As far as under age hunters is concerned, the law specifically states the minimum age as 18 years to possess a firearm (with a possible exception for handguns).

It would seem that those under age hunters accompanying their fathers who have been issued a hunting permit were privileged by the Game Department and I have no issue with that and should this be disputed, the people who are answerable are they who issued the permit and not singling out just the one company.

I have no reason therefore to ask Luke anything in this regard as would I ask of you or anyone else for that matter.

Cheers

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Saeed,
What are your thoughts on this? How about your outfitter's thoughts and where this might be heading?

I have known my outfitter since he was 10, when I first hunted with his father.

I have hunted many years with his father in Zimbabwe, and he always accompanied us on our hunt.

Now his father has retired, and he is conducting his own hunts.

Both him and his father would never do anything against the law.

And neither would I.

I fear someone did not do their homework, and got involved with a crook, which has led to this.

I have hunted in a number of countries, and have ALWAYS relied on the PH conducting the hunt to make sure what we did was within the laws of the land.

And I suspect most hunters who do hunt in Africa follow the same reasoning.

I am not familiar with the details of this sad episode, but I suspect many game laws were broken, and the culprits got exactly what they deserve.

Saeed,
Didn't mean to imply yours was hooked in, just thought they might have heard more, or might be affected by it.

Aaron Neilson is a convicted POACHER why do you listen to him? http://www.scribd.com/doc/231847281/Poacher

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Aaron Neilson is a convicted POACHER why do you listen to him? http://www.scribd.com/doc/231847281/Poacher

HCC:

The document speaks for itself. However, I have a few questions for you.

1- Aaron didn't post under this thread at all. Why caution others in this thread about listening to Aaron?

2-Why does this have to do with hunting in Africa?

3- Do you know the difference between and administrative law judge and a judge in state(circuit) court or Federal court? I can't speak for Colorado but in FL, administrative law judges do not make finding of guilt or innocence on CRIMINAL matters.