Some info is dribbling in that the USA is accepting Lion and Elephant imports from Zambia from 2016 onwards.

Not sure about ivory from Zimbabwe but certainly Lion.

Wonderful news!!! I bet lion bookings will begin to increase. Just in time for the conventions. This should be fun! The antis will be enraged if they even know what is happening!

Best regards, D. Nelson

I'll be after some ivory in Zim next year. Fingers crossed.

I just received the following email from SCI about 15 minutes ago.

Member Alert
U.S. Now Allows Elephants From Zimbabwe, Zambia To Be Imported
Safari Club International (SCI) and Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) jointly announced today that elephants legally hunted in Zimbabwe and Zambia between 2016-2018 now can be imported into the United States.

At the African Wildlife Consultative Forum (AWCF) co-hosted by Tanzania and Safari Club International Foundation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced that it had made positive enhancement findings for elephants legally hunted in Zimbabwe and Zambia between 2016-2018. Individuals who have hunted or wish to hunt elephants during that period will need to apply for and obtain import permits from the FWS in order to bring their elephants home.

"These positive findings for Zimbabwe and Zambia demonstrate that the Fish and Wildlife Service recognizes that hunting is beneficial to wildlife and that these range countries know how to manage their elephant populations," said SCI President Paul Babaz. "We appreciate the efforts of the Service and the U.S. Department of the Interior to remove barriers to sustainable use conservation for African wildlife."

Elephants in Zimbabwe are listed as a threatened species and are on CITES Appendix II. Elephant importation from Zimbabwe has been closed since May 2014 when the FWS, under the Obama administration, abruptly imposed an import ban.

SCI and the National Rifle Association filed suit to challenge the ban and a court has already pushed back the start date of the ban from April 4, 2014 to May 12, 2014. Individuals who legally hunted elephants in Zimbabwe during that period are now obtaining permits to bring their elephants home to the U.S. SCI and NRA continue to pursue their challenge in court to assist hunters who legally took elephants in Zimbabwe between May 12, 2014 and the end of 2015.
The FWS's announcement also brings positive news for elephant importation from Zambia. Zambia's elephants are listed as threatened in the U.S. and on CITES Appendix I. Individuals who wish to import elephants from Zambia into the U.S. will need to obtain both U.S. and CITES import documents.

The FWS also announced at the AWCF that it is working diligently on other enhancement findings and hopes to be able to make them soon.

SCI and SCI Foundation are honored that the FWS chose the AWCF as the forum to make these significant announcements. SCI will continue to work with the FWS in additional efforts to conserve African wildlife through sustainable use.

Awesome!!!!

Zimbabwe is also included and the States will import ivory taken from 2016.

Excellent news

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Originally posted by fairgame:
Some info is dribbling in that the USA is accepting Lion and Elephant imports from Zambia from 2016 onwards.

Not sure about ivory from Zimbabwe but certainly Lion.

Now confirm Zimbabwe.

Excellent news!!

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Great news !

Missed that window of opportunity to hunt lower USD ele. Interesting to see where prices go now ....

Charlie

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If I remember correctly Lane and I were the ones touting what a Trump Presidency would mean to the safari industry/wildlife conservation.

I can’t speak for Lane but I am very happy with the results to date.

In my opinion lion imports from Tanzania and Mozambique should be next on the list.

My guys have ivory being held in Zim. This is very good news for them. Ivory from earlier is also being considered according to the DSC blurb this AM.

Mark

Amazing attitude change in just ten months of Trump. Now approve Zim Eles from April 2015 and I’ll be a very happy camper.

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Originally posted by Frostbit:
Amazing attitude change in just ten months of Trump. Now approve Zim Eles from April 2015 and I’ll be a very happy camper.

"You have a very amateurish view of American politics if you think an administration change makes a difference"



I hope you get your ivory soon.

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Originally posted by Steve Ahrenberg:

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Originally posted by Frostbit:
Amazing attitude change in just ten months of Trump. Now approve Zim Eles from April 2015 and I’ll be a very happy camper.

"You have a very amateurish view of American politics if you think an administration change makes a difference"



I hope you get your ivory soon.

Who was the author?

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Originally posted by Frostbit:

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Originally posted by Steve Ahrenberg:

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Originally posted by Frostbit:
Amazing attitude change in just ten months of Trump. Now approve Zim Eles from April 2015 and I’ll be a very happy camper.

"You have a very amateurish view of American politics if you think an administration change makes a difference"



I hope you get your ivory soon.

Who was the author?

Are you asking me to out the author?

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Originally posted by MARK H. YOUNG:
My guys have ivory being held in Zim. This is very good news for them. Ivory from earlier is also being considered according to the DSC blurb this AM.

Mark

Aside from a comment in one of the DSC blurbs "The decision on Zimbabwe elephant before 2016 awaits legal resolution", has anything more definitive (better yet, positive) been said for the period that remains closed? My son's ivory fell into that period - about a month into it .... Encouraging for 2016 - 2018. If he's successful, maybe my other son will be able get his next year.

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Originally posted by Steve Ahrenberg:

quote:

Originally posted by Frostbit:
Amazing attitude change in just ten months of Trump. Now approve Zim Eles from April 2015 and I’ll be a very happy camper.

"You have a very amateurish view of American politics if you think an administration change makes a difference"



I hope you get your ivory soon.

After working on preventing the lion uplist with Aaron those years...I can tell you the whole thing was driven by the donors of the administration....HSUS, Born-Free, PETA, etc.

The driving force behind the ivory ban was Chelsea Clinton and the Clinton Foundation. USFWS assumed she would win and allowed implementation of the agenda early.

Just FYI...the Bush Administration almost gave you a leopard ban (Laura was pushing for it) and presided over the uplisting of Polar Bear.

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Originally posted by ledvm:

quote:

Originally posted by Steve Ahrenberg:

quote:

Originally posted by Frostbit:
Amazing attitude change in just ten months of Trump. Now approve Zim Eles from April 2015 and I’ll be a very happy camper.

"You have a very amateurish view of American politics if you think an administration change makes a difference"



I hope you get your ivory soon.

After working on preventing the lion uplist with Aaron those years...I can tell you the whole thing was driven by the donors of the administration....HSUS, Born-Free, PETA, etc.

The driving force behind the ivory ban was Chelsea Clinton and the Clinton Foundation. USFWS assumed she would win and allowed implementation of the agenda early.

Just FYI...the Bush Administration almost gave you a leopard ban (Laura was pushing for it) and presided over the uplisting of Polar Bear.

Lane, I get it. My point is that a change in administration did in fact make a difference.

Steve-

Agreed that it was the Trump administration that made this possible - 100%!!! I think his two sons, who have both hunted Africa on multiple occasions, had input and the appointment of Zinke was brilliant.

Beau and I booked at least 3 Ele with CMS for 2018, just weeks ago, and were optimistic regarding the re-opening of Zim Ele imports. To say we are elated with the news would be a terrible understatement.

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Originally posted by ledvm:

quote:

Originally posted by Steve Ahrenberg:

quote:

Originally posted by Frostbit:
Amazing attitude change in just ten months of Trump. Now approve Zim Eles from April 2015 and I’ll be a very happy camper.

"You have a very amateurish view of American politics if you think an administration change makes a difference"



I hope you get your ivory soon.

After working on preventing the lion uplist with Aaron those years...I can tell you the whole thing was driven by the donors of the administration....HSUS, Born-Free, PETA, etc.

The driving force behind the ivory ban was Chelsea Clinton and the Clinton Foundation. USFWS assumed she would win and allowed implementation of the agenda early.

Just FYI...the Bush Administration almost gave you a leopard ban (Laura was pushing for it) and presided over the uplisting of Polar Bear.

Is your second-to-last comment heresay or is there any documentation of that?

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Originally posted by Steve Ahrenberg:

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Originally posted by ledvm:

quote:

Originally posted by Steve Ahrenberg:

quote:

Originally posted by Frostbit:
Amazing attitude change in just ten months of Trump. Now approve Zim Eles from April 2015 and I’ll be a very happy camper.

"You have a very amateurish view of American politics if you think an administration change makes a difference"



I hope you get your ivory soon.

After working on preventing the lion uplist with Aaron those years...I can tell you the whole thing was driven by the donors of the administration....HSUS, Born-Free, PETA, etc.

The driving force behind the ivory ban was Chelsea Clinton and the Clinton Foundation. USFWS assumed she would win and allowed implementation of the agenda early.

Just FYI...the Bush Administration almost gave you a leopard ban (Laura was pushing for it) and presided over the uplisting of Polar Bear.

Lane, I get it. My point is that a change in administration did in fact make a difference.

Yes Sir Steve! I knew that is what you meant in your message to Jim.

I was just reiterating that you were 100% correct.

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Originally posted by BaxterB:

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Originally posted by ledvm:

quote:

Originally posted by Steve Ahrenberg:

quote:

Originally posted by Frostbit:
Amazing attitude change in just ten months of Trump. Now approve Zim Eles from April 2015 and I’ll be a very happy camper.

"You have a very amateurish view of American politics if you think an administration change makes a difference"



I hope you get your ivory soon.

After working on preventing the lion uplist with Aaron those years...I can tell you the whole thing was driven by the donors of the administration....HSUS, Born-Free, PETA, etc.

The driving force behind the ivory ban was Chelsea Clinton and the Clinton Foundation. USFWS assumed she would win and allowed implementation of the agenda early.

Just FYI...the Bush Administration almost gave you a leopard ban (Laura was pushing for it) and presided over the uplisting of Polar Bear.

Is your second-to-last comment heresay or is there any documentation of that?

If you are referring to the ivory ban/Chelsea...there is some written documentation to the fact that has been published...but some of my info is also heresay from my old LCTF sources within the USFW agency.

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Originally posted by LionHunter:
Steve-

Agreed that it was the Trump administration that made this possible - 100%!!! I think his two sons, who have both hunted Africa on multiple occasions, had input and the appointment of Zinke was brilliant.

Beau and I booked at least 3 Ele with CMS for 2018, just weeks ago, and were optimistic regarding the re-opening of Zim Ele imports. To say we are elated with the news would be a terrible understatement.

Awesome! Good for you guys Mike!

Steve

Great news, good for Zim and this should put an end to Namibias crazy pricing.

Well, that didn't take long.
I received my first email offer for an elephant hunt in Zim for 2018 this afternoon.

$80k all in.

Good Lord, what a bargain.....

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Originally posted by BaxterB:

quote:

Originally posted by ledvm:

quote:

Originally posted by Steve Ahrenberg:

quote:

Originally posted by Frostbit:
Amazing attitude change in just ten months of Trump. Now approve Zim Eles from April 2015 and I’ll be a very happy camper.

"You have a very amateurish view of American politics if you think an administration change makes a difference"



I hope you get your ivory soon.

After working on preventing the lion uplist with Aaron those years...I can tell you the whole thing was driven by the donors of the administration....HSUS, Born-Free, PETA, etc.

The driving force behind the ivory ban was Chelsea Clinton and the Clinton Foundation. USFWS assumed she would win and allowed implementation of the agenda early.

Just FYI...the Bush Administration almost gave you a leopard ban (Laura was pushing for it) and presided over the uplisting of Polar Bear.

Is your second-to-last comment heresay or is there any documentation of that?

I can tell you that much to my surprise, there were anti-elephant hunting billboards and newspaper ads here locally. I did some research. The Clinton Foundation was behind them.

quote:

Originally posted by ledvm:

quote:

Originally posted by BaxterB:

quote:

Originally posted by ledvm:

quote:

Originally posted by Steve Ahrenberg:

quote:

Originally posted by Frostbit:
Amazing attitude change in just ten months of Trump. Now approve Zim Eles from April 2015 and I’ll be a very happy camper.

"You have a very amateurish view of American politics if you think an administration change makes a difference"



I hope you get your ivory soon.

After working on preventing the lion uplist with Aaron those years...I can tell you the whole thing was driven by the donors of the administration....HSUS, Born-Free, PETA, etc.

The driving force behind the ivory ban was Chelsea Clinton and the Clinton Foundation. USFWS assumed she would win and allowed implementation of the agenda early.

Just FYI...the Bush Administration almost gave you a leopard ban (Laura was pushing for it) and presided over the uplisting of Polar Bear.

Is your second-to-last comment heresay or is there any documentation of that?

If you are referring to the ivory ban/Chelsea...there is some written documentation to the fact that has been published...but some of my info is also heresay from my old LCTF sources within the USFW agency.

Thanks. Quite frankly, Chelsea Clinton scares the living shit out of me. She’s a pop-culture election away from a state house seat, and there are enough sycophants who will want her in even higher office.

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Originally posted by larryshores:

quote:

Originally posted by BaxterB:

quote:

Originally posted by ledvm:

quote:

Originally posted by Steve Ahrenberg:

quote:

Originally posted by Frostbit:
Amazing attitude change in just ten months of Trump. Now approve Zim Eles from April 2015 and I’ll be a very happy camper.

"You have a very amateurish view of American politics if you think an administration change makes a difference"



I hope you get your ivory soon.

After working on preventing the lion uplist with Aaron those years...I can tell you the whole thing was driven by the donors of the administration....HSUS, Born-Free, PETA, etc.

The driving force behind the ivory ban was Chelsea Clinton and the Clinton Foundation. USFWS assumed she would win and allowed implementation of the agenda early.

Just FYI...the Bush Administration almost gave you a leopard ban (Laura was pushing for it) and presided over the uplisting of Polar Bear.

Is your second-to-last comment heresay or is there any documentation of that?

I can tell you that much to my surprise, there were anti-elephant hunting billboards and newspaper ads here locally. I did some research. The Clinton Foundation was behind them.

Crazy.

Great news, common sense may break out yet!

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It is great news!

I appreciate the hard work of all the people involved in this decision.

Common sense finally breaks out for Zim on our side..........then a military coup on theirs.......

So much for my stupid remark about common sense breaking out.....

http://www.huntingreport.com/w...te.cfm?articleid=836



USFWS Approves Elephant Trophy Imports from Zimbabwe and Zambia

(posted November 14, 2017)

Today the US Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) announced that it has made a positive enhancement finding for import of elephant hunting trophies from both Zimbabwe and Zambia for 2016, 2017 and 2018. The announcement was made in Arusha, Tanzania, during the African Wildlife Consultative Forum (AWCF) by FWS Deputy Director Greg Sheehan and Chief of Permits of DMA Tim Van Norman. The decision on Zimbabwe elephant before 2016 still awaits legal resolution. The permits for Zimbabwe require a Federal Register Notice, which will be published within one week to 10 days, then those permits can be issued. The Zambia permits are already being issued.

We have this first-hand report from John J. Jackson, III, of Conservation Force, who is attending the AWCF. "Conservation Force has expended more than half-a-million dollars on this effort and worked on the import of these elephant every day for the past three years. Thank you to Shikar Safari Club for providing the largest share of the project-specific funding."

The African Wildlife Consultative Forum is an SCI Foundation program bringing wildlife managers from across Africa together with international government agencies, NGO's and wildlife scientists to explore common approaches to conservation challenges and to create a continent-wide strategy for wildlife management. - Barbara Crown, Editor-in-Chief

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Another high five for John Jackson.

Based on various news reports today it seems the antis are launching a coordinated counter attack.

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Originally posted by vvreddy:
Based on various news reports today it seems the antis are launching a coordinated counter attack.

Note the antis have failed. Outside the protective boundaries of hunting concessions and some National Parks there is nothing left.

As I predicted lovely hit piece on FAKENEWS CNN just now tieing Trump’s sons, hunting, poaching, ivory funding terrorists - all mashed up to confuse the public! Takeaway is that hunters and Trumps are helping fund terrorism. Scoundrels!!

https://www.federalregister.go...nuary-21-2016-and-on


SUMMARY:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has made a finding that the killing of African elephant trophy animals in Zimbabwe, on or after January 21, 2016, and on or before December 31, 2018, will enhance the survival of the African elephant. Applications to import trophies hunted during this time period will be considered to have met the enhancement requirement, unless we issue a new finding based on available information. The Service may replace this finding, without any notification in the Federal Register, at any time that this finding no longer reflects the available information consistent with the regulatory requirements. In reviewing each application received for import of such specimens, the Service evaluates the information provided in the application, as well as other information available to the Service on the status of the elephant population and the management program for elephants in the country to ensure that the program is promoting the conservation of the species. Each application to import sport-hunted elephant trophies must also meet all other applicable permitting requirements before it may be authorized. This determination does not affect previous determinations by the Service regarding trophy animals taken before January 21, 2016.

Mr.Troublemaker Trump makes his own Decision https://www.theguardian.com/us...arts-import-zimbabwe

My fear, and hopefully it is misplaced, is that by personally intervening to halt the reopening of imports he now personally owns the elephant trophy importation issue. For him to now allow the reopening of imports to proceed it will be a decision that he and he alone will own . . . since he stopped the implementation of the new policy only he can effectively allow the new policy to move forward. That makes it less likely that he does so. Had he simply allowed the USFWS order to become effective he could defer responsibility to the USFWS, the experts at the agency, the Secretary of the Interior, etc. His personal intervention means he owns the issue politically going forward. Hard to see how that is a good thing. Sure hope I am wrong.