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Originally posted by Dave Fulson:
The point I was making is that Zim safari operators and land owners across the country have been dealing with these issues since the first land grabs in 2000. No operator I know has not had serious concerns over their business or area at one point or another. But the guys left on the ground in this country are tough of mind and spirit, and they adapt and overcome like few other peoples on earth in the face of the earth. There are no easy answers, yet just throwing in the towel is not the answer. There IS good hunting in Zim, and while the future is always uncertain, these operators, AND the game they protect need as much help and support as our hunting community can provide them. We have friends, good friends in the SAVE and we are praying for this to come to a conclusion where their hard work and dedication to the game will not be in vain.

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Originally posted by Desfountain and jones Ltd:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Dave Fulson:
The point I was making is that Zim safari operators and land owners across the country have been dealing with these issues since the first land grabs in 2000. No operator I know has not had serious concerns over their business or area at one point or another. But the guys left on the ground in this country are tough of mind and spirit, and they adapt and overcome like few other peoples on earth in the face of the earth. There are no easy answers, yet just throwing in the towel is not the answer. There IS good hunting in Zim, and while the future is always uncertain, these operators, AND the game they protect need as much help and support as our hunting community can provide them. We have friends, good friends in the SAVE and we are praying for this to come to a conclusion where their hard work and dedication to the game will not be in vain.

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Very well explained Dave. The guys out there wanting to give up on Zim as a whole or the operators in the save , should have given up on hunting in Africa full stop , I am a third generation Zimbabwean and am very proud of my country , yes there are some humps in the road that will eventually level themselves out however throwing the towl in at this stage would be devastating not just to the operators but to the game populations as a whole ,, Support us do not be afraid , those who are will turn and run at the thought of a Buffalo charge.!!!