Don't want to appear ignorant but do I need a separate form for both leopard and elephant for Tanzania? Will $100 cover both the leopard and elephant permit? The form has a place to check both animals but I don't want to screw this up. I should have filed earlier but have only 72 days before I leave.

Dutch

One form and $100 for both.

Thank you, sir.


Dutch

Dutch,

you can wait till you return and then pay for cites permit you have to fill in what you are bringing back leopard skin and skull, elephant: ivory, skull, skin, ears, feet..

Mike

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Originally posted by retreever:
Dutch,

you can wait till you return and then pay for cites permit you have to fill in what you are bringing back leopard skin and skull, elephant: ivory, skull, skin, ears, feet..

Mike

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Not in Tanzania. They want to see it before the license is issued.

Wendell:
Any way to insure it's issued before 70 days? They say usually 60 but maybe longer. What has been your experience?

Dutch

Dutch, mine's been pending for four months. There have been internal communications snafu's on these at USF&WS recently.

I would file your application ASAP and send it priority or express mail. I would also note your departure date in your cover letter and beg and grovel a bit for expedited delivery. It may work.

In any case, I understand from Don Causey's Hunting Report that there is hope even if our permits don't come in time.

Apparently, because of the delays at USF&WS this year, the Tanzanian authorities have so far not insisted that hunters possess their CITES import permits before getting their Tanzanian licenses.

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Originally posted by mrlexma:
apparently, because of the delays at USF&WS this year, the Tanzanian authorities have so far not insisted that hunters possess their CITES import permits before getting their Tanzanian licenses.

They've never been particularly worried about that but the export permit won't be issued until they see the import permit.

Thank you MR and Steve. I'm doing it as we speak.


Dutch

I sent in for my CITES permit for leopard after I returned from Zim. I think they went out the second week of July and I got them back today.

So for me my turn time was about four weeks.

BigB

Dutch, you must have brought me good luck or good karma or something as my CITES import permit arrived in today's mail.

Best of luck getting yours.