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Originally posted by AilsaWheels:
I presume this article is saying that hunters who are booked from now to the end of the year just got screwed, along with the outfitters and all who rely on the hunting industry for a livelihood.

If the article is true, this has to be the fifth or sixth thing Tanzania has done during or right before the season in the last 12 years. TIA!

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Originally posted by cow-trader:
I have heard through the grapevine that TGTS has suspended its hunting operation and is no longer booking hunting clients. Is this true or has anyone else heard this?

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Originally posted by Greg Brownlee:

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Originally posted by cow-trader:
I have heard through the grapevine that TGTS has suspended its hunting operation and is no longer booking hunting clients. Is this true or has anyone else heard this?

While everything in the link posted by Anton is true, you've heard correctly. A reliable source told me that even if they get the blocks for the next 5 years, TGTS will no longer be accepting hunting clients. It will just be for the Friedkin family from here on out.

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Originally posted by StormsGSP:
The exact meaning and implications of the announcement are still very unclear. This was done by a newly appointed minister who has, from what I have read, dramatically overstepped his powers (See below). The announcement came as a total surprise to the industry and other government bodies. Hopefully we see clarification in the next few days.

Section 38(12) of the Act read together with Regulation 17(1) of the Regulations allows the Minister for Tourism to cancel the allocation of a hunting block before the expiration of the period term.

However, such powers cannot be exercised unless the following happens:

(a)  The person to whom the hunting block was allocated has failed to satisfy any or a combination of matters required by the Minister;

(b)  Has given false or incorrect information on the application for a hunting block;

(c)  Has been convicted of an offence under the Act;

(d)  Has failed to pay the necessary fees or any other debt due to him in relation to his hunting block; and

(e)  Has sublet a hunting block allocated to him without the consent of the Minister.

Further, the Minister cannot cancel the hunting block permit without ensuring that the person concerned has been given an opportunity to be heard (see section 38(13) of the Act).In fact Regulation 17(2) (b) of the Regulations stipulates clearly that the Minister shall ensure that a person so concerned is granted a right or an opportunity to be heard in relation to his conduct of the hunting activities.

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Originally posted by Greg Brownlee:

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Originally posted by cow-trader:
I have heard through the grapevine that TGTS has suspended its hunting operation and is no longer booking hunting clients. Is this true or has anyone else heard this?

While everything in the link posted by Anton is true, you've heard correctly. A reliable source told me that even if they get the blocks for the next 5 years, TGTS will no longer be accepting hunting clients. It will just be for the Friedkin family from here on out.

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Originally posted by Bwana1:
Interesting...Thomas Friedkin died in March. Very impressive guy.Quote.

Might have something to do with estate settlement.

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Originally posted by Dahav:
To my knowledge, they have always managed their areas very well.

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Originally posted by BaxterB:
So for those of us just following long, the Friedkin family owns TGTS and leases x number of blocks on a 5-year lease. They can (if they want) allow hunting, but they've just chosen to lease the blocks for their own use?

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Originally posted by Dahav:

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Originally posted by BaxterB:
So for those of us just following long, the Friedkin family owns TGTS and leases x number of blocks on a 5-year lease. They can (if they want) allow hunting, but they've just chosen to lease the blocks for their own use?

Yes, that looks like the case.

As long as TGT pays the yearly block fees and pay 40% of their area quotas, they should be ok and would be operating correctly under TZ laws.

Well, at least operating under the old laws that is until the new director arrived on the scene...

I do believe that TGT had arranged for a longer term lease on one or more of their blocks due to the amount of $$$ they have contributed to community development, so not sure how the recent action by the director effects the status of that agreement.

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Originally posted by Dahav:
I believe circa 1988 that Tom Friedkin originally purchased TGT from Robin Hurt and Hurt continued to manage it. At the time, Friedkin also owned Safari South in Botswana.

When Mr. Friedkin and Mr. Hurt fell out (1990?), Hurt then started his own company (RHS) and Friedkin hired PHs and retained the TGTS areas and name.

I certainly could be wrong about all this as my memory is a bit shaky these days!