Finally the complaints about the delays in shipping trophies are having the right effect. Thank you to forum members who have taken the time to bich to the Chairman of the parks board and bug the Director of parks on this issue...

The following notice was sent out today

ZIMBABWE PARKS AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
AUTHORITY

WORKSHOP TO LOOK AT THE PROCESS OF EXPORTING HUNTING TROPHIES FROM ZIMBABWE WITH A VIEW TO SHORTENING AND STREAMLINING THE PROCESS TO ACHIEVE AN EXPEDIOUS MOVEMENT OF THE TROPHIES

Tentative Workshop Date and Programme

Date: 21 November 2009

Venue: Boulton Atlantica Centre

Programme:

1. Welcome and introductory remarks (Workshop objectives and expected outcome) (Mrs T. Musonza)

2. Current pre and post hunt procedures (Mr I. Nyamutora)

3. Current export and re-export procedures (Mrs M. Chikwanha)

4. Identification of current problems in the processes

(a) Presentation from Taxidermy Enterprises (Taxidermy Enterprises)

(b) Exchange Control regulations on the export of trophies (Mr S. Mapfungautsi – RBZ)

(c) Open floor to discuss problems being faced by industry (SOAZ to provide facilitator)

5. Way forward (Mr G. Matipano)

6. AOB

Invitees
Parks Officials (Directorate, Consumptive, Management, Investigations, Regional Managers, Bulawayo and Masvingo export office staff, Matetsi 5)
Taxidermists
Shipping agents
Dipping and packing agents
RBZ
Hunting industry (SOAZ and non-SOAZ members)
Professional hunters
Authorized dealers in wildlife trophies
Banks
ZTA
ZIMRA
Veterinary Services

What role will teleprompters play in the proceedings?

Well! Without a workshop the trophies shot by my clients in Zimbabwe that hunted with Mokore Safaris this season are on the way to the States as I write this.

Mark

Well, Mark, good for you: I, however, am still awaiting mine from 3 years ago; so, I hope the workshop speeds things up a bit.

Bryan,

I'm not trying to rub salt in your wounds or anyone elses. What I should have said is that the trophy shipping problems associated with Zim are not industrywide. Some outfits are getting their client's trophies shipped out in a very timely manner.

Mark

That's fair enough. What, I suppose, worries me the most is I have not been tendered a bill for the work and my experience with Taxidermists lead me to believe that they do not commence work without a deposit. I really do not know what is happening. I don't mind dthe delay on the few pg trophies, however, my first elephant tusks would be nice to have

Ended my last safari with Zambezi Hunters on June 16. Trophies are in Atl, cleared, and shipping to taxidermist this week. In fact, they'd already be at the taxidermist if I had remembered to sign the check when I sent it last week.

My trophies are at the taxidermist in Zimbabwe for dip and pack from September'09. I sent payment for the dip and pack service this week. Hopefully, mine will arrive in the states soon.

I left Zim on October 2cd and my trophies are ready to ship. I was ready for a long wait but, very happy with this.

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Originally posted by safari-lawyer:
Ended my last safari with Zambezi Hunters on June 16. Trophies are in Atl, cleared, and shipping to taxidermist this week. In fact, they'd already be at the taxidermist if I had remembered to sign the check when I sent it last week.

Encouraging news. I ended my safari with them on August 2nd and haven't one word on where they are at in the process.

Clark