CITES import permits for Leopards

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27 October 2015, 21:53

Frostbit

CITES import permits for Leopards

Got a nice present in the mail for our 41st wedding anniversary yesterday. Our import permits for our Leopards came from USF&W.

Kind of interesting that they came in the came manilla envelope when the applications were sent separately. Couldn't be an example of the government actually trying to save resources.

Cheers
Jim & Joyce

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27 October 2015, 22:45

tendrams

quote:
Originally posted by Frostbit:
Couldn't be an example of the government actually trying to save resources.

Cheers
Jim & Joyce

No way! More probably an example of ineptitude....as, due to poor planning, they ran out of envelopes and HAD to use the same one.

27 October 2015, 23:48

Use Enough Gun

28 October 2015, 02:07

Chris Lozano

I just received mine also.
Now just have to find a way to get them across the pond.

28 October 2015, 03:17

buffybr

Great news. How long did it take?

28 October 2015, 03:21

bwana cecil

Good deal Jim.
Hopefully everything goes well getting them home.

28 October 2015, 04:57

Frostbit

quote:
Originally posted by buffybr:
Great news. How long did it take?

90 days almost to the day.

28 October 2015, 18:54

Odin

wow, 90 days.

Applied for one here in Norway via email and got the "go" Seconds later

28 October 2015, 20:57

jdollar

obviously your fish and wildlife service is not as anti-hunter as ours.

29 October 2015, 07:29

Frostbit

quote:
Originally posted by jdollar:
obviously your fish and wildlife service is not as anti-hunter as ours.

You think?

Our permits came with a separate letter stating that the permit holder must write in their own words date of hunt, size (length and weight) and sex of animal taken, description of abundance of wildlife, map of area, description of management and development activities and anti poaching activities.

Everyone of these requests except the length and weight of the cats and a map were provided when we applied including links to websites and facebook pages for the Luwire anti-poaching units.

I wonder if this accompanying letter is boiler plate and they didn't bother to read what we already provided?

I will be discussing this with Well's Worldwide.

Cheers
Jim (and Joyce)

29 October 2015, 08:32

lavaca

Called Lynette at Wells today to start the process. Will share your joy when permit is issued.

03 November 2015, 02:58

bwanajay

My CITES took exactly sixty days to show up.

03 November 2015, 03:36

Chris Lozano

I checked the records. My was 89 days from mailing the application to arrival.

04 November 2015, 00:34

Use Enough Gun

Jim: Government efficiency at its finest!

04 November 2015, 01:47

Jungleboy

This year was the quickest I ever received my CITES & my trophy leopard.

I took it in April 2015, got my CITES when I returned & the trophies arrived

in the US in Sept, 2015. Thanks to Zambezi Hunters for the quick work!

Jim