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~S:'l' IMPORT'I,OUG1i$A:d)~S10NATED PORT AS LISTED IN CONDITION'lO. OF-GENERA!.;-P~Pf eoNDimIONS. . , ' J.. • (J.S. TIIR.liATENa.bSPECIES: TUSKS MUST BE MARKED AS PER [50 CFR 17.40(e)]. IN AecbIIDANGE W1.}.!HtJtE AFRICAN CONSERVATION ACT, RAw ~2~~.~~~IijG SEOR'r-.ffUNTED:ITTlOPHlESIBA T ARE WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY IVORY, MAY N9~01IT.ED FROM T8B U.S. BL~T MUST NOT HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM ANY MORATORJUM AREA INCLUDING LONGIDO,CONI'ROLLED HUNTING AREA (CHA). - f ,I U.S. 1.liREATENJ.lD SPECIES [SOCfR 17.40 (f)]. P-ERM.l'Fl'EEMAYJ)NLY IMPORTTWO TROPHlES PER CALENDAR YekJL EACHJ..~OB,ARD SKJN"MUST ai"!B~SBLF-LOCKtNG TAG A1T ACHED TO IT WHICH INDICATES TJffi S~TE<~f E'XfOR'Ir,­ THE NUMBBR OFTEIE...§Jll!CIMENIN RELA TJON TO THE ANNUAL QUOTA, AND :tRE dAtEN~~R :roWHICH THE quor~PLIES . THE EXPORT PERMIT (OR RE-EXPORT CERTIE'ICA'.J'E)MUST eQN'U/iJN THE TAGGING INFO_RMrATIONAS OUTLCNEDABOVE.

1!R0PHY MUsr RAVE BEEN TAKEN DURING 2012 HUNTING SEASON.

5l3416 FOAM 3-201A ( 1197) Page 1 ol 2 CONVENTION ON -,. Orifjnal Pennll/Certfficate No INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN IMPORT 14US88593A/9 ENDANGERED SPECIES OF PERMIT 2. Valid WILD FAUNAAND FLORA 09/18/2015 3. Permlttee (name and address, country) 4. Consignee (name and address, country) CATHERINE HAMMOND RONDEAU GERARD ?ASANISI SAFARI P.O. BOX 218S0 ••■.- . U.SA .

5. Special Conditions Sa. Purpose of Transaction MUST COMP!.Y WITH ATTACHEDGENERAL PERMIT CONDITIONS H 6. U S. Management Authority SPECIMEN(S) MAY NOT BE SOLD OR 'TRANSFERREDFOR Arl'f FINANCIAL REMUNERATION U.S. FISH ANO WILDLIFE SERVICE DIVISION OF MANAGENENTAUTHORITY SEE ATTACHED PAGE 2 FOR ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS. BRANCH OF PERMITS, MS: IA 5275 LEESBURG PIKE THIS RE-ISSUES AND REPLACES 12US88593A/9 ISSUED FALLS CHURCH VA22041-3803 09/12/2013.

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SPECfAL PERMIT COiSDITIONS

for TAN ZANI AN LEOPARD AND ELEPHANT TROPHY IMPORT

MUST IMPORT THROUGH A DESIGNATED.PORT AS LISTED IN CONDITION 10 OF GENERAL PERMlT CONDfflONS.

U.S. THREATENED SPECIES: TUSKS MUST BE MARKED AS PER (50 CFR 17.40(e)]. IN ACCORDANCE WITII TIIE AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT. RAW IVORY, INCLUDING SPORT-HUNTED TROPHIES THAT ARE WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY IVORY, MAY NOT BE RE-EXPORTED FROM THE U.S. ELEPHANT MUST NOT HAV E BEEN TAKEN FROM ANY MORA TORJVM AREA INCLUDING LONGIOO CONTROLLED HUNTrNG AREA (CHA).

U.S. THREATENED SPEGIES [50 CFR 17.40 (01- PERMITrEE MAY ONLY IMPORT TWO LEOPARD TROPHIES PER CALENDAR YEAR. EACH LEOPARD SKIN MUST HAVE A SELF-LOCKING TAG A1T ACHED TO IT WHICH INDICATES THE STATE Of EXPORT. THE NUMBER OF THE SPECIMEN IN RELATION TO THE ANNUAL QUOT A. AND THE CALENDAR YEAR TO WHICH THE QUOTA APPLIES. THE EXPORT PERMIT (OR RE-EXPORT CERTIFICATE) MUST CONTAlN THE TAGGING INFORMATION AS OUTLINED ABOVE.

TROPHY MUST HAVE BEEN TAKEN DURING 2012 UUNTl'.'.G SEASON.

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478619 Ex~ JI )0/2010 Department of the Interior 0 MB ~n 10 I ll-009J U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Application Form

Rttum to: Division of Management .4.uthority (DMA) Type of Activity: U S. Fish and Wildlife Service Import of Sport-hunted Trophies of 4401 N. Fairfa.x Drive, Room 212 Southern African Leopard, African Elephant. and Arlington, VA 22203 Namibian Southern White Rhlnoooros 1-800-358-2104 or 703-358-2104

Complc:1cSections A or B, and C, D, and E of this applicauon. U.S. oddress may be required in Section C, sec instructions for dcwils. Sec attached inslruction pages for infonnafion on how 10 make your application complete and help ovoid unnecessary delal'·

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A1111Chcheck or money oroa payable lo I.he U.S FISH AND WJl.DLIFE SERVICE In tltc 11mo11■lorS100 Fedwtl, tribal, SIDIC and loc:al (lOvemment agencies andthose ocung on behalfof such agencies, ure ucmpt from the processing fee - 11110d,lloammlDJIMI offu e:u,npl status as oatliJtLdIn ltUtrudions. (.SO CFR 13 ll(dl) l Do you currently have or have you ever had any Federal fish end Wddhfc pemuts? j.O tJ...S~Sq Q ~ Yo~ If yc:s, list the number of the most current pcnnit you Juve held 01 111111yol' ::re appl~uogto ~ ....w,sRw No □ 0.., trm1=t t'n 20 lo fz:;..--ll.J\. ha,n+ 'f" '1-notitV\ I n Ceruficauon I hereby certify that I have read and wn familiar with the regulouons contained in Tllfc SO, Port /J oftlu: Colh of F~ Regulllliwu and other 11pplic,wlr plUU in subcltllp(U B 11/Chup,Lr I ofT,llr SO, and I cerufy that the infonnauon subm1ned:n this epplJcatum for a pcmut is complete and accurate to the:l,cl.111( y subject me to the cnmmal penalties of 18 USC 1001 2-zo,2. Date ofS1gnat11n:(mmldd/yyyy) J'leasc continue to nut page

Fann 3-200-19 Rev. I I /07 Page I of5 E. IMPORT OF SPORT-HUNTED TROPHIES OF SOUTHERN AFRICAN LEOPARD, AFRICAN ELEPHANT, AND NAMIBIAN SOUTHERN WHITE RHINOCEROS rJO Note I: If you hold an import pennit for a trophy/trophies that you did nol usejplease return the unused original permit If you arc requesting reissuance of a pennit because you have taken a trophy, but were unable to impon it prior to the expiration of the pcnni~ase use the renewal fonn, (3-200-52), [www.fws.gov/fonns] and return your original pennit with that fonn. tJ O -:I /7m ~~· a_ Aful .f!/4/?Juur±, VJ• cL ~ f)_A /ht·,"J.. iLD Note 2: The U.S. FWS has detennined that a trophy co~~ or of a specii+fenlaken 6y~ V - hunter during a sport hunt for personal use. lt may include the bones, claws, hair, head, hide, hooves, horns, mea~ skull, teeth, tusks, or any taxidennied part., including, but not limited to, a rug or taxidennied head, shoulder, or full l,lS(. mount ILdoes not include articles made from a trophy, such as worked, manufactured, or handicraft items for use as clothing, curios, ornamentation, jewelry, or other utilitarian items. If you wish to import such products, please contact the Division of Management Authority for the proper application form.

Please provide the following infonnation. Complete all pages of the application. Mark questions that are not applicable with "NIA". If applying for more than one trophy, be sure to answer questions 2 and 3 for each trophy. l f importing trophies from more than one country, you must submit a separate application for each shipment in order to obtain separate import permits.

I. ENTER the quanlity next to the name of the species you are applying to import (you may apply to import specimens of more than one species provided they have been/are being hunted in the same country):

Leopard (Panrhera pard11s) Quantity: _ / _ (Limited to the import of two per calendar year)

African elephant (Loxodonta africana) Quantity· !__(Import permit is not required for trophies harvested in Botswana, Namibia, South , or Zimbabwe). Note: once imported, ivory con not be re-exported.

Southern while rhinoceros (Cerarotherium simum simum ) Quantity: 0 (Import pennit is not required for trophies harvested in South Africa)

2. IF ANIMAL IS CURRENTLY LIVING IN THE WILD, please enter the following: a. Country and place (area. region, or ranch AND nearest city) where wildlife is to be taken from the wild: TanZ-t1n1a.~ 'Selous /2.t!serve. b. Datewildlifeistobehunted: Nov. ;I_ oltf .;).0/d- 1 c. Description of the trophy and/or parts you intend to import (e.g., skin, skull, shoulder mount, life size _ L/ mount, claws, horn): leopard~ +bl/ body 5K1n wtfh c/t).1#5i Skv/lJ fee.Tr- - @~h1J.n-t ~ d -hlSK:S,c:l R..RA!, if +&I-1 I +n.111~ -fa.LI c.,..J ,+~A.a. 3. JF THE ANIMAL IS DEAD, please enter the following: ..tv,,b~ d -I S kJt.J 'J:h-i.r-t::Jlr2.'f{,.... a. Country and place (area, region, or ranch AND nearest city5 where wildli(e was removeh rrom1 he wild (provide a map if possible):

b. Date wildlife was hunted:

c. Description and size of the trophy and/or parts (e.g., skin, skull, shoulder mount, life size mount, claws, horn):

d. The current location of the trophy (address and country):

4. Complete name and address of overseas person or business shipping the trophy to you (this name will appear on the face of the permit). If you are applying to import a trophy from Namibia, you must provide the name and address of the professional hunter listed on your Namibian hunting pennit.

Name: 1aogan 1' Ko...W, IJ.I,fu &far,· Fonn 3-200-19 Rev. 11/07 Page 2 ofS Address: {Jbu r u btree.t , Pl Df"-3g) near Bu u r (1(} ,' PDhce Pos-t City/Countl)"). P.o 0ox s;;ll g 8 0 l £3ufjurun i1 t<,·s rwa..n.,·, Dt1.<-eS- Sa\~'lvn, Ta.wn,"tt, f;~ S. Please be aware that tlie U.S. Fish and Wild]jfe Service must make a finding that your activities will enhance A.fr, or benefit wild populalions of the species involved. If you have any information that could support this finding (e.g., how the funds from license\trophy fees will be spent, what portion of the hunting fee will support conservation), please submit such information on a separate page with your application.

CERTIFICATION STATEMENT

6. If you are a broker or taxidermist applying on behalf of a foreign national, provide documentation to show you have a Power of Attorney to act on your client's behalf and sign the following statement (disregard no. 7).

J acknowledge that the sport-hunted trophy/trophies to be imported has been/will be personally hunted by my client and is being imported only for my client's personal use (i.e., not for sale, transfer, donation, or exchange that is reasonably likely to result in ttonomic use, gain, or benefit). I understand that my client may only import two leopard trophies in one calendar year (if applicable). In addition, I have advised my client that raw ivory, once imported into the United States, cannot be re•exported. Taxidennist/Broker's signature: ______Date: ------7. Jfyou are the hunter applying to import your own trophy, please read and sign the following statement.

I acknowledge that the sport-hunted trophy/trophies to be imported has been/will be personally hunted by me and is being imported only for my personal use (i.e., not for sale, transfer, donation, or exchange that is reasonably likely to result in economic use, gain, or benefit) I understand that I may only import two leopard trophies in one calendar year (if applicable). In addition, I understand that raw ivory, once imported into the United States,

Applicant's signature: Date: q_ J2-J 2..

8. Have you obtained all required local, Federal, or foreign government approval(s) to conduct the activity you propose? (Be aware that there may be other requirements necessary to conduct this activity such as a hunting license or collection permit.) YesX (provide a. r-n~ , ~ ·.hp ~pprovalls)) Have applie, ,,,required ; _ / / 1 ,1 Th-e,,a1f-P/-t+er 1 n 7ttnZt1 n ,a LSr pJw nq Yhv h un ti Ilg I,an se. 072~ l)e.l>a~ 9. Enter the U.S. port through which the [export/re-e,cport/irlrjSort] \(ill occtlf. J\ )f,W Vari< C (All wildlife. including parts and products, must be declared to and inspected by a Wildlife Inspector fro the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement. A list of designated ports (where an inspector is posted) is available from .,, ~ 1.....12. _,1_,,_ .)

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11. If you wish the pennit to be sent to you by means other than regular mail, provide an air bill, pre-paid envelope, or billing infonnation: / tJ• fc: ...... - . - . .

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1110112012 ement'A ~thority Issuing Data United tateslA~riagemenl~uthority AUTHORITY Endangered Specle&Actof 19?3 {16 use 1531 et seq.) 9. Descriptlon of Part or ~ v;-l ndudlng Identifyingmlocs '""llo A~~ No arid 1 or numbers (age/sex lf live) SotJtce 9. IMPORT IMPORT PERSONAL SPORT HUNTED TROPHY 10. 1 {shipment may contain bones, hair, hide, tusks, teeth, or· 1 W I any taxidermled part. DOES NOT lndude worked, 11 1. Quantity.~ncludlng Onll&) -, manufactured, or handicraft. Items such as a.irios, jewelry, or· 1 NO other utilitarian Items ) - ~ - - I 1J· CPU[lt1yof OrfgJn I TANZAN~ 19. IMPORT PERSONAL SPORT HUNTED TROPHY 10~ i.. I (shipment may contain bones, Claws, hide, skull, teeth, or • 1 W I -- - - I any taxldermledpart . DOES NOT Include wor\,ed, 11., .Quant!JyO ncludlng units) LE~w . '7 manufactursd, or handicraft Items such as curios, Jewelry,or ·1 NO $g!lntlficNimen . ,S. ~ther utllttarlan Items.) re - . - PANTHERA -· ·... 12. C.ountcyofOrlgln PARDlJS TANZANIA .C¥ , ... llJII C. Page2 of2

SPECfAL PERMIT CONDmONS

MUST IMPORT THROUGH A DESIGN ATED PORT AS LISTED IN CONDITION 10 OF GENERAL PERMIT CONDITIONS.

U.S. THREATENED SPECIES: TUSKS MUST BE MARKED AS PER [50 CPR l7.40(e)]. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT, RAW IVORY, INCLUDING SPORT-HUNTED TROPHIES TIIAT ARE WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY IVOR'V~ MAY NOT BE.RE-EXPORTED FROM THE U.S. ELEPHANT MUST NOT HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM ANY MORATORIUM AREA INCLUDING LO GIDO CONTROLLED HUNTING AREA (CHA).

U.S. TIIR.EATENED SPECIES [50 CFR 17.40 (f)]. PERWTIEE MAY ONLY IMPORT TWO LEOPARD TROPHIES PER CALENDAR YEAR. EACHLEOPARD SKIN MUST HAVE A SELF-LOCKING TAG ATTACHED TO IT WHICH INDICATES 11IE STATE OF EXPORT, THE NUMBER OF THE SPECIMEN lN RELATION TO THE ANNUAL QUOTA, AND THE CALENDAR YEAR TO WHICH THE QUOTA APPLIES. THE EXPORT PE&'vflT (OR RE-EXPORT CERTIFICATE) MUST CONTAIN THE TAOOINO INFORMATION AS OUTLINED ABOVE. •.. "-.,_,,,,...,....,....,

TROI>;HYMOST HAVE BEEN TAKEN DURING 2012 HUNTING SEASON.

371236 United States Departraent of the Interior FISH A1'1DV{ILDLIFE SERVICES Washington, D.C. 20240

FL-1

June 6, 2013

Catherine Hammond Rondeau

Dear Ms. Hammond Rondeau:

On 04/12/2013, you were notified, and request::d to provide additional infonnation in regard to your application PRT- 88593A. In that request, you were informed that you needed to respond within 45 days or your application would be abandbned. Since we have not received the requested infonnation, we have abandoned your application, and your application has been administratively closed.

If, in the future, you wish to pursue the activity for which you originally applied, you wil! need to submit a new application, along with any appropriate fees, to this office. Please be aware that in most cases, we will not '"transfer" information from your old application to a new application. All relevant information would need to be supplied at the time a new application is submitted.

If we can be of assistance, you may contact our office at 703-358-2104 or fax 703-358-2281.

Sincerely,

Division of Management Authority Branch of Permits' . United States Department of the Interior li FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE -~"'\ ...J&.!'., fl~I 1 . \ • Washingtoo,D .C. 20240

AU61 4 l012 MEMORANDUM

To: Chie4 Division of Management Authority From: Chief: Division of Scientific Authority ~ ~ Subject: General Advice on Importation of Sport-hunted Trophies of African from Tanzania for the Calendar Year 2012

This responds to your request for a finding as required under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild and Flora {CITES) on various applications for the importation of sport-hunted trophies of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) from the United Republic of Tanzania (Tanzania) for calendar year 2012.

Please be advised that, with the information currently available, we are able to find that the importation of sport-hunted trophies of African elephants from Tanzania will be for purposes that are not detrimental to the sorvival of the species. This General Advice applies only to sport-hunted trophies of African elephants that were lawfully taken in Tanzania during calendar year 2012 (i.e., January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2012), provided that they are to be imported by the penons who hunted them for personal use or personal display. 1

If new information becomes available dwing 2012 that suggests that this General Advice is no longer valid, it will be suspended and reconsidered by the Division of Scientific Authority. If, after reconsideration, the Division of Scientific Authority believes that the General Advice is no longer valid, we will issue a new General Advice or require that subsequent pennit applications be considered on a case-by-case basis.

BASIS FOR ADVICE:

A significant amount of infonnation relevant to this General Advice was made available at the Fifteenth Meeting oftbc CITES Cortference of the Parties (CoP15), including Tanzania's proposal to transfer its popu.lation of African elephants from Appendix I to Appendix II (CoP15 Prop. 4 (Rev. I)), in addition to the Report of the Panel of Experts on Tanzania's proposal (CoP15 Doc. 68, Annex 6a). Much of the information used in making the cwrcnt finding was derived from these sources, as noted below.

In addition, since CbPl 5, a significant amount of new information relevant to this issue has become available, including: I '

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FISH A:-.D WILDLIFE SERVICE WASHISGTON. O.C. ~2.CO

,llemorandum To: Chief. federal Wildlife Permit Office

Fro111: Ch1ef. Office of th• Scientific Authority Subject: l~ortat ion cf Leopard Trophies The Scientific Authorlty advises the Mlnagement~thorfty that the f11POrtatfon of sport-hunted I eopard (P1nther1 pardus) traph1es taken f n the following countries will be for purposes that are not dltrf~ental to the survival of the species involved: Botswana, South Afrfca (Transvaal only), T1nz1nia, - Zambia, and Zfinbabwe. Thfs advfca applies to all leopard trophies lawfully taken In these countries on or after July 1, 1975, prov;ded they are to be l111portedby the· parsons who hunted the,s for personal use or dhplly. B1sfs for Advice:

1. The factors that were considered fn developtng advice on l•oPArd trophy 1ll1p0rts are set forth fn an attaehiaent to our 111110randu~of 11arc:hZS, l!IBZ (copy attached) • .\dvfce was developed In accordance wfth a resolutfon of the Parttes on ~h1s subject (Conf, 2.11). Z, Each of the f1ve countries nientioned above: {a) has laws under 'fflfch the regulated sport-hunting of ieopards fs allowed, (b) lt111ts the quantity, or spatial or seasonal dfstributfon at the tlke of , (c) ~ses these limits on the goal of ffllnagtng leopards to sustain their popula• t1ons, (d} maintains a ltcensfng system for pers011s who take or process leopards (except fn South Africa), and (e) taapluents a permtttfng systa11 to regulate trade fn accordance wtth CtT£S, 3. Our advice ts based on a conipr1henslva r1vf-, of tha best available tnfomatfon on the status and 111anag1111e11tof the leopard fn each of the 18 countries where ft ts classfffed as a Threatened species under the u.s. End1ngered Species Act of 1973. Wahtve fnfonnAtfon that sport• hunting of leopards fs not pennttted In 9 of thase countries: Angola, Burundi, Gabon, JCeeya, Lesotho, Halawf, Rw.nda. Swu11and, and Uganda. .. We do not now have enough fnfol"lllltfon to advise on llamtbfa. The avafhbl} fnfonnatfon fndtcates tllat ft would not be appropriate to allow leopard t-rnnhv t110orts fro■ Conqo. MoZ1.mb(que,or Zaire.

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4. ht the casa of those countries not presently allowing the sport-hunting of leopards, we do not ffnd ft approprfatt to advfsa fn favor of fa,porting specimens that ware taken prior to a huntfng ban. Circumstances that led• to such bans wen operating against the conservation of leop,trds in those couatr11s. A detailed account of such cfrcu1111tancas1n Ke.,ya ts provided by Patrick Haarfltln's 1981 report to the Servfc:a on the status of the leopard and cheatlh fn that country• • • s. we will continue to review fnfonutfon on the leopard, and llliY amendthis advice as necessary. Please send us a copy of each ptl'lllft issued under thts advice, so that we can 1110n1torthe nvlllber of trophias imported fr0111 each country.

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Attaelant United States Department of the Interior

ASH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Washington.D.C. 20240 In Reply Refer To: FWS/AIA/OMA

Mcmorandwn

MAY 6 E191 To: The File

From: Chi~ Bmichof Pennits '1l!rJ~ · Subject: Enhancement rmding for Afucan PJepbants Taken as Sport-hunted Trophies in Tanzania

The Afiican elephant (Loxodonta afiicana) is listed as tJ\reatcned under the U.S. Endangered Species At;t with a special rule at SOCFR 17.40(e). The special rule set;sforth requiremems for the import of sport-hunted trophies, including marking requirements for ivory. Uodcr paragraph 17.40(e)(J)(tii)(C), the Service must make a findb~ that the killing oftbe elephant whose trophy is intended for import would e~cc the llll'Yivl1 of the species. ·

Based on available information, 'the OMA belic.vesthat Tao:iaoia is eifectively conserving and managing the elephant population tbrougliout tho country and finds that the import of sport­ hunted elephant trophies from Tanzania enhances the sumva1 of the species.This finding applies to all Afiican elephanttrophies lawtblly taken in Tam:aoia, provided they are imported by the person who hunted them for personal use.

Bw for Enhancementf"mdios :

Poplllatian Statlls: Aerial surveys of elephant populations have beon undertaken by 1hc Tanzania Wildlife Conservation Monitoring (1WCM) unit at two- to three-year intervals to . monitor populauon trends, distribution, and recovery. Ground survey techniques have ~ , been incorporated. They involve scientists and field staff undertaking routine monitoring duties during law enforcement patrols to detennine population trends, distribution, andage and sex ratios of key populations. ·

Tanzania has the largest elephant population of any range state. In the early 1970's, the population was estimated at 365,000 elephants. By 199 l, a population survey coodueted by·· TWCM showed the population had dropped to approximately S7,334 elephants. This drop was primarily a result of extensive poaching which occurred during the 1970's and 1980's. A seoondaly factor was a reduction in habitat due to expanding human populations. The cwrent estimates available indicate the population in Tanzania ranges from a low of 87,842 to a high of about 100,000 depbantJ. • Tanzania National Elephant Management Plan 2010-2015 (TAWIRI 2012): • The Wildlife Conservation Ac~ 2009 (Government of the United Republic of Tanzania 2009a); • The Wildlife Conservation Act, 2009 {Act Supplement No. 5; 20th March, 2009; Government of the United Republic ofTanzani!l 2009b);

• The Wildlife Conservation (Tourist Hunting) Regulations1 2010 (Subsidiary Legislation Supplement No. 25; 2nctJuly, 2010; Government of the United Republic of Tanzania 2010); ' • Third African Elephant Meeting (1-3 November 2010; Gigiri, ; various documents); and • Documents from the 62nd Meeting of the CITES Standing Committee (Geneva 2012).

Much of the information used in making the current finding was derived from these sources, as noted below, as well as previously cited information (see AOSA106; dated July 23, 2010; [Division of Scientific Authority 2010)).

Conservation and Management

1. African elephants are widely distributed throughout Tanzania, covering 490/oof the country's land area. About 37% of the elephant's range in that country is in protected areas (PA). This proportion of protected range is relatively high compared to other African elephant range countries (Blanc et al. 2007). These protected meas comprise 26% of the country's land area within six ecosystems throughout the country, including: Tarangirc-Manyara, , Selous­ Milcumi, Ruaha-Rungwa, Katavi-Rukwa, and Moyowosi•Kigosi. The network of PAs includes 15 National Parks ('.t-lP)(4% of the country's land surface), Ngorongoro Conservation Area (1%), 28 Game Reserves (GR) {14%), and 33 Game Controtied Areas (OCA) and/or Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) (5%). Some of these areaswere designated as recently as 2005

(CoP15 Doc. 681 Annex 6a [page 1]).

2. In Tanzania,,the only consumptive use of African elephants is sport hunting [CoPlS Prop. 4 (Rev. I)], whicn is co\/ered by The Wildlife Conservation (Tourist Hunting) Regulations, 2010 (Government of the United Republic of Tanzania 2010). These regulations control hunting by concession area, season, minimum trophy sizes (18 kg and 160 cm per tusk), annual quotas, post­ hunt reporting, trop~y registration, marking, and export requirements [CoP15 Doc. 68 Annex 6a [page 11];· Part V, Regulation 24.-(S)(b)]. I •I ' 3. The trophy quota for African elephants is distributed among approximately 150 hunting concessions/blocks [Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism (United Republic of Tanzania), in litt., 2008] with the nmnbcr of trophy permits allotted to each concession determined by elephant survey inf~nnation (Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, in litt., 2005).

4. According to the Ministry of Natural Resourcesand Tourism (in litt., 2008), 25% of the revenue accrued from the sport hunting of elephants goes to the conservation and protection of

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S. The 1998 Wildlife Policy of the United Republic of Tanzania was revised in 2007 and provides guidelines for the management of African elephants through the development, review, and updating of specific management plans (CoP15 Doc. 68, Annex 6a [page 4]).

6. This past year, Tanzania published its country-level strategy _and action plan, the "Tanzania National Elephant Management Plan 2010-2015.S' This plan provides updated information on several biological and ecological topics, including: distribution and range, abundance, population trends and demography, elephant corridors, and human-elephant conflicts. It identifies nine different strategic objectives, as well as numerous specific objectives and their associated targets, actions, timelines, actors, and indicators. The strategic objectives include: Human~Elephant Conflict, Elephant Corridors, Law Enforcement, Benefits and Sustainable Utilization, Ivory Stockpile and Management $ystem, Research and Monitoring, Elephant Health and Welfare, Cross-border Cooperation, and Elephant Information Management (TAWIRI 2012).

Population Stam.,mid TrendsI

7. In 2006, the Tanzerua Wildlife Research ln~tute [TAWIRI 2007 (cited in CoP15 Doc. 68, Annex 6a [page 1])] estimated the African elephant populations of Tanzania at 139,915 :!: 12,338 (SE) animals based on census surveys covering 227,328 km2 conducted using both total and sample counts. According to the Panel of Experts, this estimate was not significantly different from that of 111,475 :I: 18,728 (95% CL) elephants estimated in 2000-2003. The Panel of Experts noted that the 2006 estimate did not include 2,873 additional elephants from areas not formally surveyed, which provided a country-wide "best estimate" of 142,788 :I: 12,405 (SE) elephants in 2006 (CoPI 5 Doc. 68, Annex 6a [page I]). In 2006, according to the African E}ephant Status Report (BJanc et al.• 2007), the "definite.. category estimate~ 108,816 elephants, in addition to 27,937 ''probable," 29)350 ''possible," and 900 "speculative" category estimates.

8. In 2009, a similar survey covering 229,318 km2 across the same six ecosystems produced a total population estimate of 105,439 :I: 6,080 (SE) African elephants (TAWIRI 2010a (cited in CoP15 Doc. 68, Annex 6a)j. A "best estimate:• which included an additional 3,583 elephants, provided a country-wide estimate of 109,022 ± 6,135 (SE) elephants in 2009. The Panel of I • ' 3 Experts noted that these results suggested a significant decline compared to the 2006 estimate of 142,788 elephants and that the decline could be attributed largely to a downward population trend recorded in the Selous-Milcumi ecosystem (CoPlS Doc. 68, Annex 6a [page 11); however, Tanzania later clarified that methodological issues during the 2006.survey is believed to have resulted in an overestimate, and therefore, the two years• results cannot be compared due to different study techniques. Although a survey was also conducted in 2011, the final survey report is not yet available (SC62 Inf. 1).

9. Demographic parameters were calculated between 2009-2010 from 2,182 African elephants from six major elephant populations in Tarangire, Serengeti, Ruaha-Rungwa, Selous, Katavi­ Rukwa. and Ugalla (TAWIRI 2012}. This demographic survey of African elephants revealed that the proportion of the population < 5 years of age varied from 41 ¾ in T~gire to 25% in Ugalla River Game Reserve, with values above 30¾ (Tarangire, Selous, Serengeti, and Ruaha­ Rungwa). These results were indicative of good to high growth rates. The Panel of Experts, citing Foley and Faust (201 O},fmther pointed out that Tarangire had a growth rate of> 6% and was one of the highest growth rates ever recorded for an African elephant population. [twas noted that those populations with the proportion of their herds < 5 years of age below 30% (Katavi end Ugalla Game Reserve), which is indicative oflow recruitment and growth rates, suggested one or more population stressors, such as higher infant mortality or increased stress associated with human-elephant conflict or illegal activity (i.e., poaching) (CoPlS Doc. 68, Annex 6a [pages 1-2]).

10. The Panel of Experts concluded that while estimates at that time suggested that the Tanzanian African elephant populations were stable or possibly decreasing, elephant populations still remained large(.> 100,000 individuals) and were demographically healthy. The Panel of Experts noted that the populations of African elephants were geographically widespread across the country and occUpied diverse ecosystems, and that a high proportion of the populations (> 80% individuals) occupied protected areas. In the overall opinion of the Panel of Experts, the African elephant populations in Tanzania were viable at the time of the analysis (CoP15 Doc. 68, Annex 6a [page 2]).

11. The Panel of Experts, howev~, raised concerns about the future mobility of the: African elephant populations in Tanzama.They noted, for example, that associated human settlements yvere increasing in siz~ and nuniber around protected areas 811dwere accompanied by increas_ing human-elephant conflicts. These settlements and the associated conflicts were probably the most important factors limiting the elephants• mobility and range. It was the opinion of the Panel of Expert5 that - at tlierates of haqitat change and land conversion at the time •- the corridors that sµ11remained in Tanzania would be!converted to unsuitable habitat in less than 5 years (CoP15 Doc. 68, Annex 6a [page 4)).

12. Accordingto Jones et al. (2009), Tanzama was working to minimize risks to African elephants, other wilrllife, people, and property through improvements in spatial planning involving the identification, maintenance, and restoration of wildlife corridors. The "Tanzania

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Sustainehilityof Off-Take

13. In Tanzania, African elephant deaths occur as a result of several factors, including: 1) natural mortality; 2) ; 3) problem animal control; and 4) poaching. In order to evaluate whether off-take from trophy hunting was sustainable, all losses to the African elephant population must be considered. · Legal Off-Take

14. Since 2007, the annual CITES Export Quota for the United Republic of Tanzania has been 400 tusks (sport-hunting quota of 200 elephants). During 2003-2006, the quota was 200 tusks from 100 individuals, while dming 1997-2002 the quota was 100 tusks from 50 individuals. Tanzania, however, typically has not exported its full quota allotment in sport-hunted trophies or African elephant tusks. Dwing 1997-2009, for example, annual tusk exports typically were about 40-45% of the allowed quantities and never exceeded the approved annual quota (UNEP­ WCMC CITES Trade Database; available on the internet at: http://www.uneP: wcmc.orglcitestrade; accessed on 8 March 2010).

15. The Panel of Experts also assessed the sustainability oflegal off-take from African elephant populations in Tanzania. Complete records on natural mortality for the entire country or on the killing of problem elephants were not available, but the Panel of Experts was able to estimate the level of such off-take by analyzing the data from the ivory store databases ofTanz.ania. Based on 21 years of data for that cowitry, an average of 231 elephants died annually from natural mortality, while another 287 individuals died annually from elephant control measures (CoP 15 Doc. 68, Annex 6a [page 5]). · i 6. Based a sport-h1mting quota of 200 African elephants, as well as the estimates cited earlier for natural mortality and problem animal control in Tanzania, the Panel of Experts estimated that the overall legal off-take of African elephants from the several populations in that country was about 718 annually, which was 0.7% of the 2009 elephant population estimate of 109,022 individuals. Even if natural mortalities were considerably higher due, for example, to low carcass detection rates by observers in difficult terrain, 1he Panel of Experts believed that the legal 6ff-take was~~ less $m the annualpopulation growth rate of 3-5% and, therefore, was sustainable (CoP15 Doc. 68, Annex 6a [page 14]).

17. The Panel of Experts also assessed whether the hunting of trophy-quality males in Tanzania was sustainable. According to an earlier analysis by Martin (1986), an annual harvest rate of 0.5-1.0% of1he total African elephant popul~tion was sustainable. Based on the available population information, the Panel of Experts estimated that nationwide there was a potential off­ take of 325 trophy-quality African elephant males (0.3% of the total population; CoPl 5 Doc. 68, 5

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18. According to the Panel of Experts, official poaching statistics provided by the Wildlife Division ofTBD7.8Iliaindicated 258 reported poaching incidents that were detected during 2005- 2009, including 82 poaching incidents in 2009, the highest number poached annually during that time period. The Panel of Exports noted, however, that the total number of poaching incidents was likely underestimated given low African elephant carcass detection rates {CoPl 5 Doc. 68, Annex 6a [page S]).

19. The Panel ofE,q,erts cited the following evidence that poaching has led to elephant population declines in the Selous-Mikumi ecosystem:

a) PIKE values collected at the Selous-Mikumi MIKE site have progressively increased between 2003 and 2009 (CITES Secretariat, 2010).

b) Joint Wildlife Divtsion/Se/ous Rhino Project aerial observations andfoot patrols recorded more than a threefold increase in encounter rates of recently dead elephant carcasses between 2007 and 2008 (l'AWIRI, 2010b).

c) Tourism operators operating in the northern Selous reported to the Panel an increase in elephant (and other wildlife) poaching since 200718, including several incidenJs close to tourist camps.

I ' d) A significant proportion of the large seizures of ivory made in Asia in 2006 have been traced by forensic DNA Work to eleph'ants killed in the Selous-Niassa area (Wasser et al., 2009). I Note: PIKE~ Proportion of illegally killed elephants

~0. The Panel of Experts also pointed to evidence that the Selous-Mikumi ecosystem was a "hotspot'' for African elephant poaching. They observed that the ivory that had been collected by wildlife enforcement officials at Udzungwa National Park was from confiscations. According to these officials, the confiscations consisted of illegally-sourced ivory coming out of nearby Kilombero Game' Controlled Area in the Selous-~ ecosystem. In addition, the highest number of tusks confiscated by field-based Wildlife Division offices originated from Morogoro and Lindi, which are adjacent to the S.el6us-Mikumi ecosystem (CoPlS Doc. 68, Annex 6a [page S]).

21. Given the factors discussed above, the Panel of Experts concluded that the level of off-take at that time was not sustainable in the Selous-Mikumi ecosystem, which represents about 400/, of the total African elephant population in Tanzania. They also note~ however, that legal and 6

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"Whilst not unequivocally substantiated, the Selous-Mikumi situation described above could affect long-term population sustainability. " . (CoP15 Doc. 68, Annex 6a [page 3])"

22. Based on a more recent analysis of MIKE data, the levels of illegal killing across the African elephants' range are of serious and increasing concern. Between 2009 end 2011, PIKE values remained high at the Selous-Mikumi MIKE site (SC62 Inf. I), Moreover, a March 2012 IUCN African Elephant Specialist Group survey indicated that poaching over the last 12 months had increased in sites in T81l2.811.ia(SC62 Doc. 46.1 (Rev. 1).

23. Another concern that the Panel of Experts raised, which relates to the commitment by the Tanzania to combat poaching, was the financial mechanism by which the Wildlife Division was funded. The Wildlife DiVIsion's revenue share is paid directly to the central Treasury, and the Treasury is then supposed to distribute the budgeted monies to the Wildlife Division. The Panel of Experts raised the concern that over a 3-year period (2007-2009), the Wtldlife Division had received only 63% (USO 2,634,975 per year) of its approved budget from the central Treasury. The Panel noted that given these funding limitations, the Wildlife Division wou1d not be able to meet its needs and obligations regarding the conservation, management, and protection of · African elephants. The Panel of Experts also notedJ however, that between 2005 and 2009, the Tanzania Wildlife Protection Fund contributed on average a total of USD 12,894,564 annually to the Wildlife Division. According to the Panel of Experts, these fundsJ when combined with the Treasury allocations, should have put the Wildlife Division in a "strong position" to meet its enforcement obligations, including containment of threats to elephants in the Selous-Mikumi ecosystem (CoPlS Doc. 68, Annex 6a [page 3]}. Recent African elephant poaching levels in the Selous-Mi.kumi ecosystem, however, suggest that enforcement may have been inadequate.

24. The Panel of Experts also noted that the National Par.ks and the N gorongoro Conservation Area Authorities of Tanzania were adequately funded because they generated and retained 100% of their revenue share through park and conservation area fees (CoP15 Doc. 68, Annex 6a (page 3]).

2f Although the Panel of Experts raised concerns over the illegal killing of elephants in the Selous-Mikumi ecosystem, they also acknowledged the efforts by authorities of Tanzania to combat the increases in poaching. For example, in July 2009, a series of planning meetings led to anti-poaching patrols that were joint and cooperative, and involved rangers and scouts from the , the Udzungwa Mountains National Parle, and the Mikumi National ~ark: In Decemberl2009, for example, the cnromauder of special police operations led an anti­ poaching operation; code-named "Operation Butterfly," in the Selous Oame Reserve. This operation led to the arrestof 70 poachers and the recovery of elephant and ivory 7 I I (Midala 2010, as cited in TAWIRI 2012). Noting these, as well as other anti-poaching efforts by the Tanzanian authorities, the Panel of Experts stated:

"There ts a clear indlcatton of concern by the authorities to minimize poaching of elephant and other wildlife species. The various efforts to deploy staff and execute special anti-poaching operations in various parts of the country, parttcularly in the vast Se/ous Game Reserve, are noteworthy. " (CoP15 Doc. 68, Annex 6a (page 14]).

26. The Director of Wildlife of Tanzania informed the Panel of Experts that regulations were being finalized to implement The Wtldlife Conservation Act, 2009, which would reportedly increase revenue retention, increase penalties up to 30 years, and provide additional powers to law enforcement personnel (CoP15 Doc. 68, Annex 6a [page 11]). Copies of those laws and regulations were provided to the U.S: Fi* end Wildlife Service (Service) at a February 17,2011. meeting with Tanzanian officials.

27. The "Tanzania National Elephant Management Plan 2010-2015., is based on several new wildlife laws and implementing regulations (f AWIRI 2012): The Wildlife Conservation Act, 2009 {Government of the United Republic ofTanzania 2009a); The Wildlife Conservation Act, 2009 {Act Supplement No. 5; 20th March, 2009; Government of the United Republic of Tanzania 2009b); and The Wildlife Conservation (Tourist Hwiting) Regulations, 2010 (Subsidiary Legislation Supplement No. 25; 211dJuly, 2010; Government of the United Republic of Tanzania 2010). During the February 2011, meeting. the Service received copies of these measures, but it was not clear when they would be fully implemented. For example, the Subsidiary Legislation (Supplement No. 25; 2"d July, 2010) of The Wtldlife Conservation {Tourist Hunting) Regulations, 2010, in Part'V, 24.-(S)(b). directs that no person shall hunt en elephant with tusks weighing below 18 kg pdr tuskor measuring not less that 160 cm per tusk (Goverm:dent of the United Republic oft~a 2010). In another example, the Act Supplement (Nd.Sf 20th March,2009) of The ·Wildlife Conservation Act, 2009, in Part IV, calls for the protection of yrudlife corridors, dispersal areas, buffer zones, and migratory routes (Government oftlfJUnited Republic of Tanzania 2009b). Both of these measures are critically important to the conservation of the Afri~an elephant, but it is not clear when they will become operational and backed by the force of law ,in T&n2ania Until the new laws are fully implemented, these African elephant conservation and management measures, while improving, are still in a 'transitional phase.

Conclusion

28. With the information currently available, we believe that the status of the African elephant populati~n in 1'imvmia and ongoing management efforts in that country are adequate to ensure that the sport hunting of African elephants, as administered by the Government of the United Republic ofT~a, does n?t adve¼selyaff~t th~ status of the species in Tanzania.

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CONCERNS:

Although we are able to meke the current non-detriment finding, we still have concerns about the future sustainability of the total levels of off-take from the African elephant populations in Tanzania. These concerns - in part - were also noted by the Panel of Experts (CoP15 Doc. 68, Annex 6a [pages 13-16]):

A. Efforts have been made by Tanzania to combat poaching in the Selous-Mikumi ecosystem. We also acknowledge that additional resources are now available to promote the conservation status of the African elephant in that country, including: "Tanzania National Elephant Management Plan2010-2015" (TAWIRI 2012); The Wildlife Conservation Act, 2009 (Government of the United Republic of Tanzania 2009a); The Wildlife Conservation Act, 2009 (Act Supplement No. 5; 20th March, 2009; Government of the United Republic of Tanzania 2009b); and The Wildlife Conservation (Tourist Hunting) Regulations, 2010 (Subsidiary Legislation Supplement No. 25; 2nd July, 201 O; Government of the United Republic of Tanzania 2010). The Service is interested in receiving an update on whether the management and regulatory measures mentioned above bit.ve been fully implemented, and if not, the targeted time period for full implementation of these measures. In particular, we remain concerned about the availability of future resources to combat poaching in Tanzania, especially in the Selous­ Mikwni ecosystem. In this regard, we are interested in receiving updated information on recent initiatives and their effectiveness in combating poaching in Tanzania, particularly in the Selous-Mikumi ecosystem. ·

B. It is our understanding that the elephant population in the Selous ecosystem in Tanzania was survey~d in 2011 'but that the results have not yet been available. We are interested in receiving'tbese results as soon as they are available.

C. We note that most of the 23 known elephant corridors in Tanzania are in poor condition (TAWIRI 2012). We recognize that the "Tanzania National Elephant Management Plan 2010~2015" includes a strategic framework for increasing protection for these corridors and for restoring lost conidors and that laws and regulations are available to protect these co{ridors. Given the importance of protecting these corridors from ongoing threats end the'risks to the African elephant populations in the future as a result of human-elephant contli'ct ln and around these areas, we are interested in receiving updated information on Tanzania's success to date in achieving its objectives related to the protection of African 0 elephant corridors, as laid out in the "TanzaniaNational Elephant Management Plan 2010-2015" (TAWIRI 2012). ., ,t 9

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Form 3-200-52 Rcv.02 201 I Page 1 of 9 E. REISSUANCE, RENEW AL, OR AMENDMENT OF A PERMIT (For this application, all permits, registrations, and certificates are referred to as a permit.)

NOTE 1: Applications must be submiued lo the office that issued the initial permit. Thisform cannot be usedfor lost or damaged permit. Lost or damaged permit must use form 3-200-66.

NOTE 2: Jfyou are renewing your Designated Porl Exemplion permit, use form 3-200-2 (blip: www.li1•s.gov forms 3-200-2.pdD. Ifyou are renewing your Import/Export license (required/or commercial activities), use form 3-200-3 {b_llp: www.(il'.,.gov form,; 3-200-3.pd0 and submit to appropriate Office of Law Enforcement address.

NOTE 3: !fyou are renewing or amending a master file for multiple shipments or a COSE, use the approprialeformfor proposed activity (form 3-200-29 for samples; 3-200-30/or circus/traveling exhibits; 3-200-33 for Artificially Propagated Plants; 3-200-39 for COS&~ (.hlln.1 www.ti11s.gov,forms dimlay.dm ?numherl 200). A / C\

I. Permit number. Enter the permit number to be reissued/renewed j 4)l1 S 8 ~5 _CJRe original pennit must be submitted with this application.

2. Past activities. a. Provide copies of all cleared documents and fonn 3-177 (FWS declaration of wildlife) associated with this permit. b. Provide a summary detailing activities conducted under this permit, as well as a brief statement of why you are seeking reissuance/renewal.

3. Annual Report. If required by your permit, provide an annual report as conditioned. (Disregard if you have already submitted your annual report.)

4. Captive-Bred Wildlife Registration (CBW): lfthe location of activities has changed, anach a description and photographs or diagrams (no blueprints) of the current facilities. If a change in personnel (e.g., principal officer, curator, and primary animal care staff) has occurred, provide a brief description of their expertise in caring/handling of the species.

5. Sport-hunted trophi~: If you did not hunt during the hunting season stated in your original application, you are not eligible for a renewal. Please submit a new application form.

Form 3-200-S2 Rev. 02/201 1 PPgc 2 of9 6. Certification. Complete one of the statements below and supply any additional documentation requested: a. For NO CHANGES to original application:

J certify that the infonnation submitted in support of my original application for the permit indicated above has not changed and is still currently correct. I hereby request reissuance or renewal of this pennit.

Permittee's signature: ______Date: ----- b. For CHANGES to original application:

I certify that the information submitted in support of my original application for the permit indicated above is still currently correct EXCEPT for the changes noted on the attached, signed page(s). I hereby request re•issuance or renewal of this permit with the indicated changes. [On an attached page(s), provide a complete description of any changes (e.g., change in principal officer, personnel, address, location of activities, port location.) Please sign each attached page. Also, please note that we may ask you to submit additional information.]

Perminee' s signature: Date: ?;, --Z3-2o 13

7. Address where you wish permit mailed (if different than page I): 5a. vn€ Cl.C,8 re3,S

8. If you wish the pennit to be sent to you by means other than regular mail, provide an air bill, pre• paid envelope, or billing information:

9. Who should we contact if we have questions about the application? (Include name, phone number, and email):

Form 3-200-52 Rev, 02/2011 Page 3 of9 Catherine Rondeau

March 23, 2013

RE: CITES permit# 12US88593A/9

Dear Sir or Madam,

Could you please reissue the attached CITES permit? I shot an elephant during the 2012 hunting season, and I am currently making arrangements to have it shipped from the hunting grounds to the United States.

I would like to change the consignee in box 4 to rend:

Gerard Pasanisi Safari PO Box 21880 Dar Es Salaam Tnnzania

I have enclosed the $50 fee.

If you have any questions, please, please call or email me.

Catherine Rondeau 11101/2012

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I ,! FORM3-:2011\(11!17) CONVENTION ON Page 1 1. Original Permitice eNo INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN IMPORT 13US88593A/9 ENDANGERED SPECIES OF PERMIT 2_Valid WILD FAUNAAND FLORA 10/31/2013 3 Pltfffllltae (name and address, count,y) 4. Consignee (name and address, country) CATHERINE HAMMONDRONDEAU GERARD PASANJSI SAFARI P 0 . BOX21880 DAR ES SALAAM ....U.S.A. TANZANIA

5 Special Conditions ' 5a Purpose of Transaction MUST COMPLYWITH ATTACHEDGENERAL PERMrr CONOtTIONS H 6. U.S. ManagementAuthority SPECIMEN($)MAY NOT BE SOLOOR TRANSFERREDFOR ANY FINANCIAL REMUNERATION, U.S. FISH ANO WILDLIFE SERVICE DMSION OF wwa.Ge.ENT AUTHORITY SEE ATTACHED PAGE 2 FOR ADDJTIONAL CONDITIONS. 4401 N. FAlRFAX DRIVE ROOM212 THIS AMENDS AND REPLACES 12US88593A/9 ISSUED ARLINGTON, VA 22203-3247 11/01/2012.

•May not bo &JOOd(orcommerclBIputpOMJ3. For live animals, only vBlid 09/12/2013 if the transpo,t ·condit#ons comply wtth the CITES Guidelines for Issuing Date United States-,..1"-'1tm1&ntAuthority Transpo,t of lJwJ Anlmals or, kt ~ CMe of air IIBnspo,t, with IATA Live Anlrr]als Regulations. AUll-lORITY Endangered SpeciesAl.t f 1973 16 USC 1531 et seq) 7/8 Common Name and Scientific name (genus and 9. Description of Part or Derivative, Including identifying marlcs 10. ,\ppendtx No. and species) of Animal or Plant or numbe,- (agatsex if live) Soulc.e A. Common Name - 9 IMPORT IMPORT PERSONAL------SPORT HUNTED TROPHY 10 1 w AFRICAN (shipment may contain bones, hair, hide, tusks, teeth, or ELEPHANT any taxidermled part. DOES NOT Include worked, 11. Quantity (including units) manufadured, or handicraft Items SUChas curios, Jeweliy, or 1 NO Scientific Name other utilitarian Items ) Country of Origin LOXOCONTA 12 AFRICANA TANZANIA B. Common Name 9. IMPORT PERSONAL SPORT HUNTED TROPHY 10. W (shipment may contain bones, claws, hide. skull, teeth, or 1 LEOPARD any taxldermled part DOES NOT Include worked, 11. Quantity (inc:ludlng units) manufactured, or handiaaft Items such as curlcn, jewelfY,or 1 NO Scientific Name other utiitarian Items.) PANTHERA 12. Country of Origin PARDUS TANZANIA

'10J _ 11 Quantity (lncllJdlng units) FORM~2C 1A (1ml Pa~e 1 of 2 . CONVENTION ON 1 Original Permit/Cei1ifica1e No INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN IMPORT 12US88593A/9 ENDANGERED SPECIES OF PERMIT 2. Valid until WILDFAUNA AND FLORA 10131/2013 3 Permlttae (name and address, country) ii. Consignee (name and addrasa, country) THERINE HAMMOND RONDEAU TANGYANIKA WILDLIFE SAFARI UHURU STREET, PLOT 3B NEAR BUGURUNI POLICE POST, PO BOX 21880 BUGURUNI KISIWANI DAR ES SALAAM TANZANIA

5. SpeclalCondffions 5a Purpose of Transaction

MUST COMPLY'1111TH ATTACHED GENERALPERMIT CONOITlONS. H 6. U.S. Management Authority SPECIMEN(S) MA.YNOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERREDFOR ANY FINANCIAL REMUNERATION U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE DMSIONOF MANAGEMENTAUTHORITY SEE ATTACHED PAGE 2 FOR ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS. 4401 N. FAIRFAX DRIVE ROOM 212 ARLINGTON, VA 22203-3247

-May not bB uaed for commerclal purpons For livrl animtJ!s, only valid 11/01/2012 if the transport condltlons ct:Jmply with ths CITES Guidelines for Issuing Date United tales Management Authority Transport of Live Animals or, In tha case of sir llllnsporl. with IA TA Lin Animals Regulations AUTHORITY. Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 USC 1531 et seq.) 7(8 Common Name and Scientific name (genu5 and 9. Description of Part or Derivative, Including identifying mal1cs 10 AooendbcNo and species) of Anfmal or Plant or numbers (aga/aex If live) Source A. Common Name 9. IMPORT IMPORT PERSONAL SPORT HUNTED TROPHY 10 1 w AFRICAN (shipment may contain bones, hair, hide, Mks , teeth, or ELEPHANT any taxidermled part DOES NOT Include worked, 11 Quantity (Including units) manurectured, or handicraft Items such as curios, jewelry, or 1 NO Sclentlflc Name olher utibtarian Items ) LOXODONTA 12 Country of Origin AFRICANA TANZANIA B. Common Name 9, IMPORT PERSONAL SPORT HUNTED TROPHY 10 1 w (shipment may contain bones, claws, hide, skull, teeth, or any DOES NOT Include LEOPARD taxidermled part. worked, 11 Quantity (including units) manufactured, or handicraft Items such as curios, jewelry, or 1 NO Scientific Name other utilitarian Items ) PANTHERA 12. Counlry of Origin PARDUS TANZANIA C.

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12US88593A/9

SPECIAL PERMIT CONDITIONS

for TANZANIAN LEOPARD AND ELEPHANT TROPHY IMPORT

MUST IMPORT THROUGH A DESIGNATED PORT AS LISTED IN CONDITION 10 OF GENERAL PERMIT CONDITIONS.

U.S. THREATENED SPECIES: TUSKS MUST BE MARKED AS PER [50 CFR l 7.40(e)]. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT, RAW IVORY, INCLUDING SPORT-HUNTED TROPHIES 11-IAT ARE WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY IVORY, MAY NOT BE RE-EXPORTED FROM THE U.S. ELEPHANT MUST NOT HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM ANY MORATORIUM AREA INCLUDING LONGIDO CONTROLLED HUNTING AREA (CHA).

U.S. THREATENED SPECIES [50 CFR 17.40 (t)]. PERMIITEE MAY ONLY IMPORT TWO LEOPARD TROPHIES PER CAIIBNDAR YEAR. EACH LEOPARD SKIN MUST HAVE A SELF-LOCKING TAG ATTACHED TO IT WHICH INDICATES THE STATE OF EXPORT, THE NUMBER OF THE SPECIMEN IN RELATION TO THE ANNUAL QUOTA, AND THE CALENDAR YEAR TO WHICH THE QUOTA APPLIES. THE EXPORT PERMIT (OR RE-EXPORT CERTIFICATE) MUST CONTAIN THE TAGGJNG INFORMATION AS OUTLINED ABOVE.

TROPHY MUST HAVE BEEN TAKEN DURING 2012 HUNTING SEASON.

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Hi Shaunta,

How are you? I am hoping you can help me out.

I received a CITES permit (No. 88593A) many months ago. In March, I sent an application to have it changed becausea name was wrong on it. On April 1, I received a letter stating that you had received my application. On April 12, I received a request to tum in the original permit. This was surprising as nowhere on the website or in the instructions did it say I needed to tum in the original permit. I sent it in on April 13.

I called 800-358-2104 today to find out about the revised permit and was told that it has been abandoned. I checked with the nice man to see if my email, work address, and phone numbers are correct in your system, and they are. So, I was surprised to hear that my permit was abandoned with no further communication.

I left a messageon Ailteas's voice mail, and I have not heard back from her.

Could you please help me get my revised permit? I really don't have the money to pay again, when I have already paid twice.

Thank you very much,

Cathy Hammond Rondeau ' ,-LJ-IY __ I D-eaf\ 31R oe J\Aa_daWJe1 ______

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Return to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Sctvicc Type of Activity: (l:ntcr address from pases 4 ond S of application) REISSUANCE, RENEWAL, OR AMENDMENT OF A PERMIT (For this application. all permits, registrations, and certif,cstes are referred to as a pennit.) Complete Sections A or 8, C, D, lllld E of this application. U.S. address moy be required in Seel ion C, sec instruclions for details. See attached i111truction paz;tt for information on llow to mAkcyour appllc:adon complete and hcJpavoid unnecessary delays.

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Fonn 3-200-52 Rev. 02/2014 Page 1 of1D E. REISSUANCE, RENEWAL, OR AMENDMENT OF A PERMIT (For this application, all pennits, registrations, and certificates are referred to as a permit.)

NOTE l: If you are renewing your Designated Port Exemption pennit, use form 3-200-2 (http://www.fws.gov/fonns/3-200-2.pd0 and submit to appropriate Office of Law Enforcement address. If you are renewing your Import/Export license (required for commercial activities), use form 3-200-3 (hnp://www.fws.gov/forms/3-200-3.pdQ and submit to appropriate Office of Law Enforcement address.

NOTE 2: This form cannot be used for lost or damaged pennil If you need to replace a lost or damaged permit. please use form 3-200-66. http://www.fws.gov/international/pdf/pennit-application-fonn-3-200-66- replacement-document.pdf. The application must be submitted to the office that issued the initial permit. Lost or damaged permit

NOTE 3: Some activities, such as all master files for multiple shipments, Certificate of Scientific Exchange (COSE), circus/traveling exhibits, and artificially propagated plants, can only be re-issued, renewed, or amended by submitting a new application for permits for those activities. Please refer to http://www.fws.gov/intemational/permits/by-fonn-number/index.html to determine if another application form would be more appropriate or contact the Division of Management Authority for more information.

13US88593N9 I. Penn it number. Enter the pennit number to be reissued/renewed/amend ______

2. Submit the original permit with this application. ✓

3. Past activities. a. Provide copies of all cleared documents and form 3-177 (FWS declaration of wildlife) associated with this permit. b. Provide a summary detailing activities conducted under this permit, as well as a brief statement of / why you arc seeking reissuance/renewal. V

4. Annual Report. If required by your permit, provide an annual report as conditioned (Please disregard if you have already submitted your annual report.)

s. Sport-bunted trophies: If you did not hunt during the hunting season stated in your original application, you are not eligible for a renewal. Please submit a new application fonn.

Fonn 3-200-52 Rev. 02/2014 Pagc2ofl0 6. Certification - Complete one of the statements below and supply any additional documentation requested: (original signature is required)

a For NO CHANGES to original application:

l certify that the information submitted in support of my original application for the pennit indicated above has not changed and is still currently correct J hereby request reissuance or renewal of this pennit.

Permittee's signature: ate: 1-8:-)4

b. For CHANGES to original application:

On an attached page(s), provide a complete description of any changes (e.g.. change in principal officer, personnel, address, location of activities, types of activities). Please sign each attached page. Also note that we need to request additional infonnation regarding the changes after reviewing your initial request. I I certify that the infonnation submitted in support of my original application for the permit indicated above is still currently correct EXCEPT for the changes noted on the attached, signed page(s). J hereby request re-issuance or renewal of this pennit with the indicated changes. Permittee's signature: ______Date: -----

7. All international shipment(s) must be through a designated port. unless otherwise authorized. A list of designated ports (where an inspector is posted) is available from http://www.fws.gov/le/desjgnated­ ports.html. If you wish to use a port not listed, please contact either the Office of Law Enforcement for a Designated Port Exemption Permit (fonn 3-200-2) or the Division of Management Authority.

8. Name and address where you wish the permit to be mailed, If' different from page I (All permits will be mailed via the U.S. Postal Service, unless you identify an alternative means below): NIA

9. If you wish the permit to be delivered by means other thnn USPS regular mail, provide an air bill, pre-paid envelope, or billing information. If you do not have a pre-paid envelope or air bill and wish to pay for a courier service with your credit card, please check the box below. Please DO NOT include credit card number or other information; you will be contacted for this information.

C If a permit is issued, please send it via a courier service to the address on page I or question 8. under.;tand that you will contact me for my credit card information once the application has been processed.

11. Who should we contact if we have questions about the application? (Include name, phone number, and email):

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12. Disqualification Fador. A conviction, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, for a felony violation of the Lacey Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, or the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act disqualifies any such person from receiving or exercising the privileges of a pennit, unless such disqualification has been expressly waived by the Service Director in response to a written petition. (50 CFR 13.2 l(c)J. Have you or any of the owners of the business, if applying as a business, been convicted, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, forfeited collateral, or are currently under charges for any violations of the laws mentioned above?

D Yes CZJNo If you answered "Yes" provide: a) the individual's name, b) date of charge, c) charge(s), d) location of incident, e) court, and f) action taken for each violation.

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13US88593A/9

SPECIAL PERMIT CONDITIONS

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MUST IMPORT THROUGH A DESIGNATED PORT AS LISTED CNCONDITION 10 OF GENERAL PERMIT CONDITIONS.

U.S. THRBA'FENEDSPECIES: TUSKS MUST BE MARKED AS PER [50 CFR 17.40(e)]. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT, RAW IVORY, INCLUDING SPORT-HUNTED TROPH1ES THAT ARE WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY IVORY, MAY NOT BE RE-EXPORT.ED FROM THE U.S. ELEPHANT MUST NOT HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM ANY MORATORIUM AREA JNCLUDfNG LONGJDO CONTROLLED HUNTrNG AREA (CHA).

U.S. THREATENED SPECIES (50 CFR 17.40 (f)]. PERMlTIEE MAY ONLY IMPORT TWO LEOPARD TROPHIES PER CALENDAR YEAR. EACH LEOPARD Si(IN MUST HAVE A SELF-LOCKING TAG ATT ACHED TO IT WHICH INDICATES THE STATE OF EXPORl', THE NUMBER OF THE SPECIMEN IN RELATION TO nm ANNUAL QUOTA, AND THE CALENDAR YEAR TO WHlCH 1'HE QUOTA APPLIES. THE EXPORT PERMIT (OR RE-EXPORT CERTIFICATE) MUST CONTAIN THE TAGGING INFORMATION AS OUTLINED ABOVE.

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OMIJ No. IOIS.0093 Department of the Interior E,q,im 05/31120 I? U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Application Form

Return to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Type or Activity: (Enter addn..~ from pages 4 and 5 of application) REISSUANCE, RENEWAL, OR AMENDMENT OF A PERMIT (For this application, all pem1its, registrations, and certificates are referred to as a permit.) Complete Sections A or 8, C. D, Wld E oflhis application. U.S. address may be required in Section C, see instructions for details. Sec attached instruction pages for information on how to make your applkacion complete and help avoid unnecessary ddays.

I u. last lllllllC l.b. First name tc, Middfo n:imc or initial l.d. Sumx Rondeau Catherine Hammond Mrs. 5. Alliliation/ Doing business as (sec instructions)

B. Comolete if applyin2 on behalf of a business. corooration, public aeency, Tribe. or institution I .a, Name of business, agency, Tribe, nr institution I .b, Doing business as (

4,a Principal officer Last name 4,b. Principal officer First nrunc 4,c. Principal oiliccr Mtootc name/ initial r d.Sufft..x

5. Principal o1liccr title 6. Primary conlael name

7.a. Business telephone num ber 7.b. Altmlate tc!ephonc number 7.c. lltL~iness fax number 7.d. Business e-mail address

l.f. Cow1uy USA

2.c. Sllltc Ml

D. I, Attach check or money order payable to the U.S. FISll AND WILDLIFE SERVICE in lhe a111ounl indinled 011pa~es6111d 7. Federal, Tribal. State, and local government agencies. and !hose octing on bch.1Jf ofsuch ag1.-nci1.-s, an: C)(CITipt from the processing fee-attach d11cu-llllJtU)11 offu cumpt stllllu tu outlined in instrudio,u. 50 CFR 13.1 1 d ) . . . . 2. Do you currently ~ave or have you ever had uny Federal F_ish and Wildlife permits? . . 12US88593A/9 Yes 0 ryc.-s, hsl the number of the mosl cum:nt permit you have held or that you rue~pplymgto n:ncw/te-tSSuc; :.'i'. '.'· No 0 3. Certification: I hereby CCftify that I have read WJd am familiar with lhc rcgul3tions ~tIDned in Title SO, Pan JJ ofth e Code ofFederal Regulations and the oth~r nppl/,:JJble pum in .,ubchapter B vfCir apter I ofTillt .SO, Wld I certify that lhc information submitted in this application for a permit is complete and accurate to lhc · ·· the criminal penalties of 18 lJ,S.C, 1001. . ( 7 -L - 2-D l'i1 , ~ , , ...:t 1 .. , • t'I Jo: I M ~ t I ,,_ • • signamrcs) £><.itc of signature (mmAld/yyyy)

Form 3-200-52 Rev. 02/2014 Page 1 of10 E. REISSUANCE, RENEWAL, OR AMENDMENT OF A PERMIT (For this application, all permits, registrations, and certificates are referred to as a permit.)

NOTE 1: If you are renewing your Designated Port Exemption permit, use form 3-200-2 (http://www.fws.gov/forms/3-200-2.pdf) and submit to appropriate Office of Law Enforcement address. If you are renewing your Import/Export license (required for commercial activities), use form 3-200-3 (http://www.tws.gov/forms/3-200-3.pdf) and submit to appropriate Office of Law Enforcement address.

NOTE 2: This form cannot be used for lost or damaged permit. If you need to replace a lost or damaged permit, please use form 3-200-66, http://www.fws.twv/international/pdf/permit-application-forrn-3-200-66- replacement-document.pdf. The application must be submitted to the office that issued the initial permit. Lost or damaged permit

NOTE 3: Some activities, such as all master files for multiple shipments, Certificate of Scientific Exchange (COSE), circus/traveling exhibits, and artificially propagated plants, can only be re-issued, renewed, or amended by submitting a new application for permits for those activities. Please refer to http://www.fws.gov/international/permits/by-form-number/index.html to determine if another application form would be more appropriate or contact the Division of Management Authority for more information.

13US88593A/9 I. Permit number. Enter the permit number to be reissued/renewed/amend ______

2. Submit the original permit with this application. ✓

3. Past activities. a. Provide copies of all cleared documents and form 3-177 (FWS declaration of wildlife) associated with this permit. b. Provide a summary detailing activities conducted under this permit, as well as a brief statement of / why you are seeking reissuance/renewal. \j

4. Annual Report. If required by your permit, provide an annual report as conditioned (Please disregard if you have already submitted your annual report.)

5. Sport-hunted trophies: If you did not hunt during the hunting season stated in your original application, you are not eligible for a renewal. Please submit a new application form.

Form 3-200-52 Rev. 02/2014 Page 2 of JO 6. Certification - Complete one of the statements below and supply any additional documentation requested: (original signature is required)

a For NO CHANGES to original application:

I certify that the infonnation submined in support of my original application for the pennit indicated above has not changed and is still currently correct. J hereby request reissuance or renewal of this permit.

Pennittee's signature: Date: 1-J:±-}4

b. For CHANGES to original application:

tJ-1 On an attached page(s), provide a complete description of any changes (e.g., change in principal ~,.....y,;" fJJ officer, personnel, address, location of activities, types of activities). Please sign each attached page. Also note that we need to request additional information regarding the changes after reviewing your J 1 q initial request. 1 ~1~. l certify that the information submitted in support of my original application for the permit indicated / above is still currently correct EXCEPT for the changes noted on the attached, signed page(s). I ~ I 7 hereby request re-issuance or renewal of this pennit with the indicated changes. ,~ N Pennittee's signature:------~------Date: _____ -~

7. All international shipment(s) must be through a designated port. unless otherwise authorized. A list of designated ports (where an inspector is posted) is available from http://www.fws.gov/le/desitmated­ ports.html. If you wish to use a port not listed, please contact either the Office of Law Enforcement for a Designated Port Exemption Permit (form 3-200-2) or the Division of Management Authority.

8. Name and address where you wish the pennit to be mailed, if different fi'om page 1 (All permits will be mailed via the U.S. Postal Service, unless you identify an alternative means below): NIA

9. If you wish the permit to be delivered by means other than USPS regular mail, provide an air bill, pre-paid envelope, or billing information. ff you do not have a pre-paid envelope or air bill and wish to pay for a courier service with your credit card, please check the box below. Please DO NOT include credit card number or other information; you will be contacted for this information.

□ If a permit is issued, please send it via a courier service to the address on page I or question 8. understand that you will contact me for my credit card infonnation once the application has been processed.

11. Who should we contact if we have questions about the application? (Include name, phone number, and email):

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Form 3-200-52 Rev. 02/2014 Page 3 oflO 12. Disqualification Factor. A conviction, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, for a felony violation of the Lacey Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, or the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act disqualifies any such person from receiving or exercising the privileges of a permit, unless such disqualification has been expressly waived by the Service Director in response to a written petition. [50 CFR J3.21(c)]. Have you or any of the owners of the business, if applying as a business, been convicted, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, forfe ited collateral, or are currently under charges for any violations of the laws mentioned above?

D Yes IIJNo If you answered "Yes" provide: a) the individual's name, b) date of charge, c) charge(s),

d) location of incident, e) court, and t) action taken for "• I t ·• ~

Form 3-200-52 Rev. 02/2014 Page 4 ofl0

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SPECIAL PERMJTCONDITJONS .

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MUSTJMPO~TTHROUGH A DESIGNATED PORT:Afi LISTED IN CONDITION 10 OFG~RALPERMIT CONDITIONS...... - . . ' . . ··•...... - ' - _, -- v.s. THREATENEDSfECJES: TUSKS MUST BE MARKED AS PER [50CFR17.40(e)], · · •.. • . . ·. .. .. ·· IN ACCORDANCE WJTH THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATJON ACT, RAW IVORY, INCLUDING • SPORT-HUNTEDTROPHIES THAT ARE WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY IVORY, MAY NOT BE REcEXPORTED FROM THE U.S. ELEPHANT MUST NOT HA VE BEEN TAKEN FROM ANY MORA TOR!l!M AREA INCLUDING LONGIDOCONTROLLED HUNTING AREA (CHA)......

U.S; THREATENED SPECIES [50 CFR I 7.40 (f)]. • ... -. · ••• . ·. •· •.. · . ·. . .· PERMITIEE MAY ONLY IMPORT TWO LEOPARDTROPHIES PER CALENDAR YEAR. EACH LEOPARD · SKIN MUST HAVE A SELF-LOCKING TAG ATTACHED TO IT WHICH INDICATES THE STA TE OF EXPORT, THE NUMBER OF THE SPECIMEN IN RELATION TO THE ANNUAL QUOT A, AND THE CALENDAR YEAR TO WHICH THEQUbTAAPPLIES. THE EXPORT PERMIT (OR RE-EXPORT CERTIFICATii)MUSTCONTAIN · · · THE TAOGING INFORMATJON AS OUTLINED ABOVE. . . .

TROPHY MUSTJlAVE BEEN TAKEN DURING 2012 HUNTING SEASON . .·•·

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Hi Shaunta,

How are you? I am hoping you can help me out.

I received a CITES permit (No. 88593A) many months ago. In March, I sent an application to have it changed because a name was wrong on it. On April 1, I received a letter stating that you had received my application. On April 12, I received a request to tum in the original permit. This was surprising as nowhere . _on the website or in the instructions did it say I needed to turn in the original permit. I sent it in on April 13.

I called 800-358-2104 today to find out about the revised permit and was told that it has been abandoned. I checked with the nice man to see if my email, work address, and phone numbers are correct in your system, and they are. So, I was surprised to hear that my permit was abandoned with no further communication.

I left a message on Ailteas's voice mail, and I have not heard back from her. Could you please help me get my revised permit? I really don't have the money to pay again, when I have already paid twice. Thank you very much,

Cathy Hammond Rondeau United States Department of the Interior

FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Washington, D.C. 20240

MEMORANDU1v1

To: Chief. Di\~sion of Management Au~o~w-:, //.,1 iu,f' From: Chief, Division of Scientific Autbonty· • ~ Subject: General advice for permit renewals and endmc:nts

This general advice supersedes the memorandum on "Scientific Authority review of permit amendments and renewals" issued.by our office: (then Office: of Scientific Authority) on Februar;

14, 1983.

The Division of Management Authority (DMA) receives a large number ofrequests for renewals and amendments of CITES import and export permits, as well as Certificates of Scientific Exchange (COSE), for which the Division of Scientific Authority (DSA) has previously issued non-detriment findings.

In the case of permits for which DMA has used a general advice from DSA. we have determined that no additional advice from DSA will be necessary provided that the renewal or amendment request still meets the conditions contained in the general advice.

In the case of permits for which DSA has issued permit-specific non-detriment findings, no additional advice from DSA will be needed provided that the renewal or amendment request involves activities affecting the species in question in a way that was contemplated in our original advice. However. additional DSA advice will be needed when: I) there is a change in sender or recipient;

2) there: is a change in purpose of the activity (e.g., from display to captive breeding purposes in the case of live animals; from research to commercial purposes in the case of tissue ~ Mllil " Sport hunted trophy pcnnil re-issuance application ...... •.

Sport hunted trophy perm it re-issuance application ...... 88593A

Braxton, Ailteas Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 12:40 PM To Ms. Rondeau,

I am currently processing your application. Please forward the original copy of the permit to my attention as soon as possible.

I can not continue to process without this.

Thank you Ailteas Braxton Legal Examiner U.S. Fish and W ildlife Services Oi\,ision of Management Authority

703 358-1978 direct dial 703 358-2281 fax

If the information requested above is not received within 45 days, your application will be considered incomplete and will be administrati-.ely closed.

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Return to: U.S, Fish and Wildlife Service Type ofActM ly: (Enter address from pages 4 and 5 of application) REISSUANCE, RENEWALt OR AMENDMENT OF A PERMIT (For this application, ail p~rmits, registrations, and certificates are referred to as a permit.)

Complete Sect.ions A or 13, C. D. and E of this app!ic.llion. U.S. address may be required in Scctr(m C, .sec ins!ructim1s for details. Sec attached instruction puges for information on how to m11ke your applic:ttioo complete and help avoid unnl'cci.snry ckl11ys.

A. Com I .n. La.st name !. b. First rutme I.e. Middle name or ir1itia! !.d. Sulfor ~e,r,·n..e H:-tL \'\A \IV\. oY'"ld 4. Occupi:tion 5, Affililltionl Doing business as (sec instructions) -f--ec....c.he.r

B. Complete if applying on behalf of a business, corporation, public agcncv, tribe, or in stitution !.a. N;;mc of business, ogcney, tribe, or insli!ution ILb . Doing business a1 ( dba)

2. T.ix iCl::mtitklltion 110. J . Description c1f l>u:iincss, agency, 1ribc, or inslitution

4.ll. l'tincipnl o!lker La.~t ni!mc 4.IJ. l'nnciplll (lfficcr First numc 4.c. Principal omccr Middle rmmd instiai 4 .d. sum:- I 5. Principal otllccr title 16 Primary c.nntact

7.a. Business telephone numh;,-r 7.ll. A!tcmztc tdcphonc number 7.c. l:lusincss fax num her 7.d. Business c•rnai! i:ddrcs.~

Lf. Country us.A 2.a. Mailing Address (include if different than physic.ii uddrcss; include name or con4lc1 pcrnon if i!pplicuh!c) 5C\.. t'Y"le b. City 2 c. State 2.d. Zip codc/l'oslal code: ~.c. Coumy/Pmvincc .f Country

D. All a licants MUST com lete l. Attach check or money order payable tu the U,S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE in the amount inditlllcc.l on p11ges 6 1111

J Ccrtilit~: I hereby ccnify that I have read and am familiar with the rcgu!lltions comainc:ct in Tille J(I, Port 13 of1/1c Code ofFederal llegufflli1ms and the (lthcr opp/it-able parts ill sub in !hL~ upplicnlion for Lt permit is complete and accurate to the best ofmy knowledge imirnJ.I penalties ofl8 U.S.C. HlOI. 3--'2.2-Z0t3

Signanr.-9 (in bh11 ink ~ • • • ,..,. • ' I U • ... ~• rL'S) Date of 5ignature (m m/dd/yyyy ►

Form 3-200-52 Rev. 02/20 I I Page 1 of 9 E. REISSUANCE, RENEWAL, OR AMENDMENT OF A PERMIT (For this application, all permits, registrations, and certificates are referred to as a permit.)

NOTE 1: Applications must be submitted to the office that issued lhe initial permit. Thisfimn cannot be used fbr lost or damaged permit. Lost or damaged permit must usefi1rm 3-200-66.

NOTE 2: lfyou are renewing your Designated Port Exemption permit, use fbrm 3-200-2 (ht1p:llw1rw.fil's.g0Fifimns/3-200-2.nd0. Jfyou are renewing your import/Export license (required.for commercial activitie.1), use form 3-200-3 (hll{':/hnl'w.fw.1·. gov!forms/3-200-3.pdO and submit lo appropriate Office ofLaw Enforcement address.

NOTE 3: Itvou are renewing or amending a mas/erfilefor multiple shipments or a COSE, use the appropriate fbrm fbr proposed activity (fimn 3-200-29.fi,r samples; 3-200-30 fi,r circus/traveling exhibits; 3-200-33 fi,r Artificially Propagated Plants; 3-200-39.for COSEs) (/1110:I/\FMF. firs. govifim11.1/ disl)lav. cfi11 '1111mba J •• •200). 9 I. Permit number. Enter the permit number to be reissued/renewed 12iLLS 8i 5 .qi?ieA / original permit must be submit!ed with this application.

2. Past activities. a. Provide copies of all cleared documents and form 3-177 (FWS declaration of wildlife) associated with this permit. b. Provide a summary detailing activities conducted under this permit, as well as a brief statement of why you are seeking reissuance/renewal.

3. Annual Report. If required by your permit, provide an annual report as conditioned. (Disregard if you have already submilted your annual report.)

4. Captive-Bred Wildlife Registration (CBW): If the location of activities has changed, attach a description and photographs or diagrams (no blueprints) of the current facilities. If a change in personnel (e.g., principal officer, curator, and primary animal care stafJ) has occurred, provide a brief description of their expertise in caring/handling of the species.

5. Sport-hunted trophies: If you did not hun! during the hunting season stated in your original application, you are not eligible for a renewal. Please submit a new application form.

Form 3-200-52 Rev, 02i201 I Page 2 of9 6. Certification. Complete one of the statements below and supply any additional documentation requested: a. For NO CHANGES to original application:

f certity that the infommtion submitted in support of my original application for the permit indicated above has not changed and is still currently correct. I hereby request reissuance or renewal of this permit.

Perm ittee's signature: ______Date: ----- b. For CHANGES to original application:

l certify that the information submitted in support of my original application for the permit indicated above is still currently correct EXCEPT for the changes noted on the attached, signed page(s). I hereby request re~issuance or renewal of this permit with the indicated changes. [On an attached page(s), provide a complete description of any changes (e.g., change in principal officer, personnel, address, location of activities, port location.) Please sign each al1ached page. Also, please note that we may ask you to submit additional information.]

Pem1itiee's signature: Date: :;> .. Z3- 2.0 t 3

7. Address where you wish pennir mailed (if different than page l): 5o., v-n€ et..,C..~ re._lS

8. If you wish the pe1mit to be sent to you by me-ans other than regular mail, provide an air bill, pre­ paid envelope, or billing information:

9. Who should we contact ifwe have questions about the application? ([nclude name, phone number, and email):

Form 3·200•52 Rev. 02/201 l Page 3 of9 Catherine Rondeau ~

March 23, 2013

RE: ClTES pennit # 12US88593A/9

Dear Sir or Madam,

Could you please reissue the attached CITES permit? l shot an elephant during the 2012 hunting season, and I am currently making arrangements to have it shipped from the hunting grounds to the United States.

I would like to change the consignee in box 4 to read:

~~I:~:t {~~t'1£J i?HFP§?o'Sai~;. 1w.,1.~ie

I have enclosed the $50 fee.

If you have any questions, please, please call or email me.

Thank you very much,

Catherine Rondeau JP N. ROOM212 . ARLINGTON, VA 22203-324

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FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Washington. D.C. 20240 In Reply Refer To: FWSIAJ.NOMA.

Memorandum

MAY 6 1997 To: The File

From: Chief; Branch of Permits 7J/~ . Subject: Enhancement Finding for 4can Elephants Taken as Sport-bunted Trophies in Tanzania

The African el.ephant

Based on available information, ·the OMA belieyes that Tanzania is effectively conserving and managing the elephant population througliout the country and finds that the import of sport­ hunted elephant trophies from Tanzania enhances the survival of the species. This finding applies to all African elephant trophies lawfully taken in Tanzania, provided they are imported by the p~rson wqo hunted them for personal use.

Basis for Enhancement Finding:

Population StatJls: Aerial SUIVeys of elephant populations have been undertaken by the Tanzania Wildlife Conservation Monitoring (TWCM) unit at two- to three-year intervals to . monitor population trends, distribution, and recovery. Ground survey techniques have !ll50 been incorporated. They involve scientists and field staff undertaking routine monitoring · duties during law enforcement patrols to determine population trends, distribution, and age and sex ratios of key populations. ·

Tanzania has the largest elephant population of any range state. In the early 1970's, the population was estimated at 365,000 elephants. By 1991, a population survey conducted by" TWCM showed the population had dropped to approximately 57,334 elephants. This drop was primarily a result of extensive poaching which occurred during the 1970's and 1980's. A secondary factor was a reduction in habitat due to expanding human populations. The current estimates available indicate the population in Tanzania ranges from a low of87,842 to a high of about 100,000 elephants. ;.OOlll(SS C'IU rl<'( Cl~!CTD~ r,5,.

FISH ASD WILDLJFE SERVICE WASH!SGTON. D.C. ::!.0140

Jlll l" 0 1982 :-iemorandum To: Chief, Federal Wildlife Permit Office from: Chief, Office of the Scientific Authority

Subject: Importation of Leopard Trophies The Scientific Authority advises the Management Authority that the importation of sport-hunted leopard (Panther• oardus) trophies taken in the following countries will be for purposes thata'renat detrimental to the survival of the species involved: Botswana, South Africa (Transvaal only), Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. This advice applies to all leopard trophies lawfully taken in these countries on or after July 1. 1975. provided they are ta be imparted by the· persons who hunted the~ for personal use or display. Basis for Advice: l. The factors that were considered in developing advice on leopard trophy imparts are set forth in an attachment to our memorandum of March 25, 19B2 (copy attached). ~dvice was developed in accordance with a resolution of the Parties on ,this subject (Conf, 2.11). 2. Each of the fjve countries mentioned above: (a) has laws under which the regulated sport-hunting of leopards is allowed, (b) limits the quantity, or spatial or seasonal distribution of the take of leopards, (c) bases these limits on the goal of managing leopards to sustain their popula• tions, (d} maintains a licensing system far persons who take or process leopards (except in South Africa), and (e) implements a permitting system ta regulate trade in accordance with CITES. 3. Dur advice is based on a comprehensive review of the best available information on the status and management.of the leopard in each of the 18 countries where it fs classified as a Threatened species under the u.s. Endangered Species Act of 1973. We have information that sport• hunting of leopards is not permitted in 9 of these countries: Angola,

Bur~ndi, Gabon, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi 1 Rwanda, Swaziland, and Uganda. . We do not now have enough information to advise on llamibfa. The available° fnformat1on indicates that it would not be appropriate ta allow leopard trnnhv imoorts from Canqo, Mozambique, or Zaire • • 2 •

4. In the case of those countries not presently allowing the sport-hunting of leopards, we do not find it appropriate to advise in favor of importing specimens that were taken prior to a hunting ban. Circumstances that led• to such bans were operating against the conservation of leopards in those countries. A detailed account of such circumstances in Kenya is provided by Patrick Hamilt&l's 1981 report to the Service on the status of the leopard and cheetlh in that country. · • · .' s. We will continue to review information on the leopard, and may amend this advice as necessary. Please send us a copy of .each pennit issued under this ad.vice, so that we can monitor the number of trophies imported from each country.

ii:IC;.ka.nl L, ~ClOMll>'lo!lt for the Scientific Authority

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Attachment United States Department of the Interior

FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Washington, D.C. 20240 AUi; 1 4 Z012 MEMORANDUM

To: Chief, Divisfon of Management Authority

From: Chief, Division of Scientific Authority ~ ~

Subject: General Advice on Importation of Sport-hunted Trophies of African Elephants from Tanzania for the Calendar Year 2012

This responds to your request for a finding as required under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) on various applications for the importation of sport-hunted trophies of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) from the United Republic of Tanzania (Tanzania) for calendar year 2012.

Please be advised, that,' with the infonnatio.n currently available, we are able to find that the I , - " importation of sport-hunted trophies of African elephants from Tanzania will be for purposeJ that are not detrimental to the !m'rvival of tlie species. This General Advice applies only to sport-hunted trophies of African:eJephants that were lawfully taken in Tanzania during calendar year 2012 (i.e., January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2012), provided that the~ are to be imported by the persons who hunted them for personal use or personal display. · [

If new information becomes available during 2012 that suggests that this General Advice is no longer valid, it will be suspended and reconsidered by the Division of Scientific Authority. If, after reconsideration, the Di vision of Scientific Authority believes that the General Advice is no longer valid, we will is.sue a new General Advice or require that subsequent permit applications be considered cin a case-by~case basis. · · ' BASIS FOR ADVICE:

A significant amount of informatidn ~el~vant to this Gene.ml Advice was made available at the ' " I ' • , ' Fifteenth Meeting of the CITES Conference of the Parties (CoP15), including Tanzania's proposal to transfer'its population of Ameen elephants from Appendix I to Appendix II (CoPI 5 Prop. 4 (Rev. 1)), in'addition to the Report ofth'e Panel of Experts on Tanzania's proposal (CoP15 Doc. 68, Annex 6a). Much of the information used in making the current finding was derived from these sources, as noted below. ' ' , I In addition, since CbP15, a significant am,o~t of new information relevant to this issue has become available, including: · · · ' · : : · . · I ' • i I . : • I i ' ' I I ~ , I ' I I I I 1 TAKE PRID't'fJ-::i 1 INAMERI~~~ I , . • Tanzania National Elephant Management Plan 20 I 0-2015 (TAWIRI 2012); • The Wildlife Conservation Act, 2009 (Gove=ent of the United Republic of Tanzania 2009a); • The Wildlife Conservation Act, 2009 (Act Supplement No. 5; 20th March, 2009; Government ofthe United Republic ofTanzani!12009b); • The Wildlife Conservation (Tourist Hunting) Regulations, 2010 (Subsidiary Legislation Supplement No. 25; 2nd July, 2010; Gove=ent of the United Republic of Tanzania 2010); ' ~ Third African Elephant Meeting (1-3 November 2010; Gigiri, Kenya; various documents); and . nd o Documents from the 62 Meeting of the CITES Standing Committee (Geneva 2012).

Much of the information used in making the current finding was derived from these sources, as noted below, as well as previously cited information (sec AOSA106; dated July 23, 2010; [Division of Scientific Authority 201 OJ).

Conservation and Management

1. African elephants are widely distributed throughout Tanzania, covering 49% of the country's land area. About 37% of the elephant's range in that country is in protected areas (PA). This proportion of protected range is relatively high compared to other African elephant range countries (Blanc et al. 2007). These protected areas comprise 26% of the country's land area within six ecosystems throughout the country, including: Tarangire-Manyara, Serengeti, Selous­ Mikurni, Ruaha-Rungwa, Katavi-Rukwa, and Moyowosi-Kigosi. The network of PAs includes 15 Nation\!! Parks (l'l'P) (4% of.the country's ,land surf\lce), Ngorongoro Conservation Area (I%), 28 Game Reserves (GR) (14%), and 33 Game Controlled Areas (GCA) and/or Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) (5%). Some of these areas wern designated as recently as 2005 (CoPl 5 Doc. 68, Annex 6a [page 1)).

2. In Tanzania, the only consumptive use of African elephants is sport hunting [CoP15 Prop. 4 (Rev. 1)), which is covered by The Wildlife Conservation (Tourist Hunting) Regulations, 2010 (Gove=ent of the United Republic of Tanzania 2010). These regulations control hunting by concession area, season, minimum trophy sizes (18 kg and 160 cm per tusk), annual quotas, post­ hunt reporting, trophy registration, marking, and export requirements [CoPl 5 Doc. 68 Annex 6a [page 11); PartV;Ilegulation 24.~(S)(b)). · · · i' i' '' 3, The trophy quota for African elephants is distributed among approximately 150 hunting concessions/blocks [Ministry ofNatural Resources and Tourism (United Republic of Tanzania), in !itt., 2008] with the number of trophy permits allotted to each concession determined by elephant siuvey information (Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, in litt., 2005).

4. According to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism (in litt., 2008), 25% ofthe revenue a6crued from the sport hunting of elephants goes to the conservation and protection of

2 African elephants and other wildlife species through the Tanzania Wildlife Protection Fund (T\VPF). In addition, 25% of the game fees received from hunters is given to the local communities in the areas where the sport hunting took place. Apart from being the source of revenue to local communities, sport hunting plays an important role in creating employment for the members of the local communities, for example, as trackers, skinners, tent and mess .attendants, and guards (Ministry ofNatural Resources and Tour.ism, in litt., 2008). The Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism (in litt, 2008) also reported that the sport hunting program · assisted in curbing illegal harvesting and developing infrastructure such as roads, hospitals, and schools, as well as creating a market for local artwork.

5. The 1998 Wildlife Policy of the United Republic of Tanzania was revised in 2007 and provides guidelines for the management of African elephants through the development, review, and updating of specific management plans (CoP15 Doc. 68, Annex 6a [page 4]).

6. This past year, Tanzania published its country-level strategy .and action plan, the "Tanzania National Elephant Management Plan 2010-2015.'' This plan provides updated information on several biological and ecological topics, including: distribution and range, abundance, population trends and demography, elephant corridors, and human-elephant conflicts. It identifies nine different strategic objectives, as well as numerous specific objectives and their associated targets, actions, timelines, actors, and indicators. The strategic objectives include: Human-Elephant Conflict, Elephant Corridors, Law Enforcement, Benefits and Sustainable Utilization, Ivory Stockpile and Management .'?ystem, Research and Monitoring, Elephant Health and Welfare, Cross-border Cooperation, and Elephant Information Management (TAWIR1 2012). .

Population Status and Trends

7. In 2006, the Tanzania Wildlife Risearch Institute [TA WIR12007 (cited in CoP15 Doc. 68, Annex 6a [page I])] estimated the African elephant populations of Tanzania at 139,915 ± 12,338 (SE) animals based on census surveys covering 227,328 km 2 conducted using both total and sample counts. According to the Panel of Experts, this estimate was not significantly different from that of! 11,475 ± 18,728 (95% CL) elephants estimated in 2000-2003. The Panel of Experts noted that the 2006 estimate did not include 2,873 additional elephants from areas not formally surveyed, which provided a country-wide "best estimate" of 142,788 ± 12,405 (SE) elephants in 2006 (CoPI 5 Doc. 68, Annex 6a [page ll). In 2006, according to the African Elephant Status Report (Blanc et al., 2007), the "definite" category estimate was 108,816 eiephants, in additior\. to 27,937 "probable," 29,350 "possible," and 900 "speculative" category estimates.

8. In 2009, a sirniiar survey covering 229,318 km2 across the same six ecosystems produced a ~otal population estimate of/05,439 ± 6,080 (SE) African elephants [TA WIR12010a (cited in CoP15 Doc. 68, Annex 6a)]. · A "best estimate;" which included an additional 3,583 elephants, provided a country-wide estimate of 1ll9,02? ± 6,135 (SE) elephants in 2009. The Panel of ,. . ' ' 3 Experts noted that these results suggested a significant decline compared to the 2006 estimate of 142,788 elephants and that the decline could be attributed largely to a downward population trend recorded in the Selous-Mikumi ecosystem (CoP15 Doc. 68, Annex 6a [page I]); however, Tanzania later clarified that methodological issues during the 2006. survey is believed to have resulted in an overestimate, and therefore, the two years' results cannot be compared due to different study techniques. Althoug.h a survey was also conducted in 2011, the final survey report is not yet available (SC62 Inf. I).

9. Demographic parameters were calculated between 2009 - 2010 from 2,182 African elephants from six major elephant populations in Tarangire, Serengeti, Ruaha-Rungwa, Selous, Katavi­ Rukwa, and Ugalla (TA WIRI 2012). This demographic survey of African elephants revealed that the proportion of the population < 5 years of age varied from 41 % in T811111gire to 25% in Ugalla River Game Reserve, with values above 30% (Tarangire, Selous, Serengeti, and Ruaha­ Rungwa). These results were indicative of good to high growth rates. The Panel of Experts, citing Foley and Faust (2010), further pointed out that Tarangire had a growth rate of> 6% and was one of the highest growth rates ever recorded for an African elephant population. It was noted that those populations with the proportion of their herds< 5 years of age below 30% (Katavi and U gal la Game Reserve), which is indicative of low recruitment and growth rates, suggested one or more population stressors, such as higher infant mortality or increased stress associated with human-elephant conflict or illegal activity (i.e., poaching) (CoP15 Doc. 68, Annex 6a [pages 1-2]).

I 0. The Panel bf Experts concl1J-ded that while estimates at that time suggested that the Tanzanian African elephant populaµons were stable or possibly decreasing, elephant populations still remained large(> 100,000 individuals) and were demographically healthy. The Panel of Experts noted that the populations of African elephants were geographically widespread across the country and ocd1pied diverse ecosystems, and that a high proportion of the populations (> 80% individuals) occupied protected areas. In the overall opinion of the Panel of Experts, the African elephant populations in Tanzania were viable at the time of the analysis (CoP15 Doc. 68, Ann~~~~- .

11. The Panel of Experts, however, raised concerns about the future mobility of the African elephant populations in Tanzania. They noted, for ·example, that associated human settlements were increasing in size and number around ptotected areas and were accompanied by increasing human-elephant conflicts. These settlements and the associated conflicts were probably the ~ost important factors lintiting'the elephants' mobility and range. It was the opinion of the Panel of Experts that -- at the rates of habitat 6hange and land conversion at the time -- the corridors that sl\JI rbmained.in Tanzania would be converted to unsuitable habitat in less than 5 years (CoPl5 Dbc. '68, Annex 6a [page 4]). ·

12. According to Jopes et al. (2009), Tarizania was working to minimize risks to African elephants, tither wildlife, people, and property through improvements in spatial planning involving the identification, maintenance, and restoration of wildlife corridors. The "Tanzania

4 National Blephant Management Plan 20I0-2015" lays out a strategic objective to restore lost corridors and to increase protection for corridors that are identified to still be in use (TAWIRI 2012).

Sustainability of Off-Take

13. In Tanzania, African elephant deaths occur as a result of several factors, including: 1) natural mortality; 2) trophy hunting; 3) problem animal control; and 4) poaching. In order to evaluate whether off-take from trophy hunting was sustainable, all losses to the African elephant population must be considered. ·

Legal Off-Take

14. Since 2007, the annual CITES Export Quota for the United Republic of Tanzania has been 400 tusks (sport-hunting quota of200 elephants). During 2003-2006, the quota was 200 tusks from 100 individuals, while during 1997-2002 the quota was 100 tusks from 50 individuals. Tanzania, however, typically has not exported its full quota allotment in sport-hunted trophies or African elephant tusks. During l 997-2009, for example, annual tusk exports typically were about 40-45% of the allowed quantities and never exceeded the approved annual quota (UNEP­ WCMC CITES Trade Database; available on the internet at: http://www.unep­ wcmc.org/citestrade; accessed on 8 March 2010).

15. The Panel of Experts also assessed the sustainability oflegal off-take from African elephant populations in Tanzania. Complete records on natural mortality for the entire country or on the killing of problem elephants were not available, but the Panel of Experts was able to estimate the level of such off-take by analyzing the data from the ivory store databases of Tanzania. Based on 21 years of data for that country, an average of 231 elephants died annually from natural mortality, while another 287 individuals died annually from elephant control measures (CoP 15 Doc. 68, Annex 6a [page 5]). ·

16. Based a sport-hunting quota of 200 African elephants, as well as the estimates cited earlier for natural mortality and problem animal control in Tanzania, the Panel of Experts estimated that the overall legal off-take of African elephants from the several populations in that country was about 718 annually, which was 0.7% of the 2009 elephant population estimate of 109,022 individuals. Even if natural mortaliti.es were consic;!erably higher due, for example, to low carcas.s detection rafes by observers ip difficult terrain, the Panel of Experts believed that the legal off-take was still less than the annual population growth rate of3-5% and, therefore, was sustainable (CoPl.5 Doc. ~8, Annex6a [page 14]). ·

17. The Panel of Experts. also assessed whether the hunting of trophy-quality males in Tanzania was sustainable. According to an e!!J:lier analysis by Martin (I 986), an annual harvest rate of 0.5-1.0% of the total African elephant population was sustainable. Based on the available population information, the Panel of Experts estimated that nationwide there was a potential off­ take of 325 trophy-quality African elephant males (0.3% of the total population; CoPl 5 Doc. 68, 5 Annex 6a [page 14]). The Panel of Experts noted that this value of 0.3% was Jess than the value of 0.5-1 % of total African elephant nwp.bers and concluded that the hunting was sustainable. fl/egal Off-Take

18. According to the Panel of Experts, official poaching statistics provided by the Wildlife Division of Tanzania indicated 25 8 reported poaching incidents that were detected during 2005- 2009, including 82 poaching incidents in 2009, the highest number poached annually during that time period. The Panel of Exports noted, however, that the total number of poaching incidents was likely underestimated given low African elephant carcass detection rates (CoPI 5 Doc. 68, Annex 6a [page 5]).

19. The Panel of Experts cited the following evidence that poaching has Jed to elephant population declines in the Selous-Mikumi ecosystem:

a) PIKE values collected at the Selous-Mikumi MIKE site have progressively increased between 2003 and 2009 (CITES Secretariat, 2010).

b) Joint Wildlife Division/Selous Rhino Project aerial observations and foot patrols recorded more than a threefold increase in encounter rates ofrecently dead elephant carcasses between 2007 and 2008 (TAWIRI, 2010b).

c) Tourism operators operating in the northern Selous reported to the Panel an increase in elephant (and other wildlife) poaching since 2007/8, including several incidents close to tourist camps.

d) A significant proportion ofthe large seizures ofivory made in Asia in 2006 have been traced by forensic DNA work to eleph~nts killed in the Selous-Niassa area .(Was.rer et al., 2009).

Note: ·PIKE'= Proportion of illegally' killed elephants

20. The Panel of Experts also pointed to evidence that the Selous-Mikumi ecosystem was a ''hotspot" for African elephanfpoaching. They observed that the ivory that had been collected by wildlife enforcement officials at Udzungwa National Park was from confiscations. According to these officials, the confiscations consisted of illegally-sourced ivory coming out of nearby Kilombero Grune Controlled Area in the Selous-Mikumi ecosystem. In addition, the highest number of tusks confiscated by field0 based Wildlife Division offices originated from Morogoro and Lindi, which are adjacent to the Selous-Mikumi ecosystem (CoP15 Doc. 68, Annex 6a [page 5]). ' .

21. Given the factors discussed above, the Panel of Experts concluded that the level of off-take at that time was not sustainable in the Selous-Mikumi ecosystem, which represents about 40% of the total African elephant population in Tanzania. They also noted, however, that legal and 6 illegal off-take appeared to be sustainable in the five other elephant ecosystems where the populations were stable or increasing. Expressing concern about the potential for off-take levels in the Selous-Mikumi ecosystem to have a future negative impact on the African elephant population as a whole, the Panel of Experts stated:

"Whilst not unequivocally substantiated, the Selous-Mikumi situation described above could affect long-term population sustainability. " . (CoP15 Doc. 68, Annex 6a [page 3])"

22. Based on a more recent analysis of MIKE data, the levels of illegal killing across the African elephants' range are of serious and increasing concern. Between 2009 and 2011, PIKE values remained high at the Selous-Mik:umi MIKE site (SC62 Inf. 1). Moreover, a March 2012 IUCN African Elephant Specialist Group survey indicated that poaching over the last 12 months had increased in sites in Tanzania (SC62 Doc. 46.1 (Rev. 1).

23. Another concern that the Panel of Experts raised, which relates to the commitment by the Tanzania to combat poaching, was the financial mechanism by which the Wildlife Division was funded. The Wildlife Division's revenue share is paid directly to the central Treasury, and the Treasury is then supposed to distribute the budgeted monies to the Wildlife Division. The Panel of Experts raised the concern that over a 3-year period (2007-2009), the Wildlife Division had received only 63% (USD 2,634,975 per year) of its approved budget from the central Treasury. The Panel noted that given these funding limitations, the Wildlife Division would not be able to meet its needs and obligations regarding the conservation, management, and protection of · African elephants. The Panel of Experts also noted, however, that between 2005 and 2009, the Tanzania Wildlife Protection Fw1d contributed on average a total ofUSD 12,894,564 annually to the Wildlife Division. According to the Panel of Experts, these funds, when combined with the Treasury allocations, should have put the Wildlife Division in a "strong position'' to meet its enforcement obligations, including containment of threats to elephants in the Selous-Mikumi ecosystem (CoPl5 Doc. 68, Annex 6a [page 3]). Recent African elephant poaching levels in the Selous-Mikumi ecosystem, however, suggest that enforcement may have been inadequate.

24. The Panel of Experts also noted that the National Parks and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authorities of Tanzania were adequately funded because they generated and retained 100% of their revenue share through park and conservation area fees (CoP15 Doc. 68, Annex 6a [page 3]).

25. Although the Panel of Experts raised concerns over the illegal killing of elephants in the Selous-Mikurni ecosystem, they also acknowledged the efforts by authorities of Tanzania to combat the increases in poaching. For exampie, in July 2009, a series of planning meetings led tb anti-poaching p~trols that were joint and cooperative, and involved rangers and scouts from the Selous Game Reserve, the Udzwlgwa Mountains National Park, and the Mikumi National ~ark. In December12009, for example, the commander of special police operations led an anti­ poaching operation; code-named "Operation Butterfly," in the Selous Game Reserve. This operation led to the arrest of 70 poachers and the recovery of elephant and hippopotamus ivory 7 (Midala 2010, as cited in TAWIRI 2012). Noting these, as well as other anti-poaching efforts by the Tanzanian authorities, the Panel of Experts stated:

"There is a clear indication of concern by the authorities to minimize poaching of elephant and other wildlife species. The various efforts to deploy staffand execute special anti-poaching operations in various parts ofthe country, particularly in the vast Selous Game Reserve, are noteworthy." (CoP15 Doc. 68, Annex 6a (page 14]).

26. The Director of Wildlife of Tanzania informed the Panel of Experts that regulations were being finalized to implement The Wildlife Conservation Act, 2009, which would reportedly increase revenue retention, increase penalties up to 30 years, and provide additional powers to law enforcement personnel (CoPl 5 Doc. 68, Annex 6a [page 11]). Copies of those laws and regulations were provided to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) at a February 17, 2011, meeting with Tanzanian officials.

27. The "Tanzania National Elephant Management Plan 2010-2015" is based on several new wildlife laws and implementing regulations (TA WIRI 2012): The Wildlife Conservation Act, 2009 (Government of the United Republic of Tanzania 2009a); The Wildlife Conservation Act, 2009 (Act Supplement No. 5; 20th March, 2009; Government of the United Republic of Tanzar,Ja 2009b); and The Wildlife Conservation (Tourist Hunting) Regulations, 2010 (Subsidiary Legislation Supplement No. 25; 2nd July, 2010; Government of the United Republic of Tanzania 2010). During the February 2011, meeting, the Service received copies of these measures, but it was not clear when they would be fully implemented. For example, the Subsidiary Legislation (Supplement No. 25; 2nd July, 2010) of The Wildlife Conservation (Tourist Hunting) Regulations, 2010; in PartV, 24.-(S)(b), directs that no person shall hunt an elephant with tusks weighing below 18 kg per tusk or measuring not less that 160 cm per tusk (Government ofthe United Republic of Tanzania 20 l 0). In another example, the Act Supplement (Nd. sf 20th March, 2009) of The Wildlife Conservation Act, 2009, in Part IV, calls for the urotection of wildlife corridors, dispersal areas, buffer zones, and migratory routes (Gove~entoftlieUnited Republic of Tanzania 2009b). Both of these measures are critically important to the conservation of the African elephant, but it is not clear when they will become operational and backed by the force oflaw in '.fanzania. Until the new laws are fully implemented, these African elephant conservation and management measures, while improving, are still in a ,transitional phase. .

Conclusion

28. With the fufoIII1ation curtently available, we believe that the status of the African elephant population in Tanzania and ongoing inanagement efforts in that country are adequate to ensure that the sport 11unting of African elephants, as administered by the Government of the United Republic ofTfil;Zania, does n?t adversely affect the status of the species in Tanzania.

8 29. Therefore, for calendar year 2012, we find that the import of sport-hunted trophies of African elephants taken in Tanzania will be for purposes that are not detrimental to the survival of the species.

CONCERNS:

Although we are able to make the current non-detriment finding, we still have concerns about the future sustainability of the total levels of off-take from the African elephant populations in Tanzania. These concerns - in part -- were also noted by the Panel of Experts (CoP 15 Doc. 68, Annex 6a [pages 13-16]):

A. Efforts have been made by Tanzania to combat poaching in the Selous-Mikumi ecosystem. We also acknowledge that additional resources are now available to promote the conservation status of the African elephant in that country, including: "Tanzania National Elephant Management Plan 2010-2015" (TAWIRJ 2012); The Wildlife Conservation Act, 2009 (Government of the United Republic of Tanzania 2009a); The Wildlife Conservation Act, 2009 (Act Supplement No. 5; 20th March, 2009; Government of the United Republic of Tanzania 2009b); and The Wildlife Conservation (Tourist Hunting) Regulations, 2010 (Subsidiary Legislation Supplement No. 25; 2nd July, 201 O; Government of the United Republic of Tanzania 2010). The Service is interested in receiving an update on whether the management and regulatory measures mentioned above have been fully implemented, and if not, the targeted time period for full implementation of these measures. In particular, we remain concerned about the availability of future resources to combat poaching in Tanzania, especially in the Selous­ Mikwni ecosystem. In this regard, we are interested in receiving updated information on recent initiatives and their effectiveness in combating poaching in Tanzania, particularly in the Selous-Mikumi ecosystem. ,

B. It is our understanding that the elephant population in the Selous ecosystem in Tanzania was surveyed in 2011 but that the results hsve not yet been available. We are interested in receiving'these results as soon as they are available.

C. We note that most of the 23 known elephant corridors in Tanzania are in poor condition (TA WIRI 2012). We recognize that the "Tanzania National Elephant Management Plan 2010-2015" includes a strategic framework for increasing protection for these corridors and for restoring lost corridors and that laws and regulations are available to protect these corridors: Given the importance of protecting these corridors from ongoing threats and the risks to the African elephant populations in the future as a result of human-elephant conflict in and around these areas, we are interested in receiving updated information on Tanzania's success to date in achieviiig its objectives related to the protection of African elephant corridors, as' laid out in the '"Tanzania National Elephant Management Plan 2010-2015", (TAWIRI 2012).

9 ' D. Based on recent information obtained through the National Website of Tanzania, we understand that new procedures have been impleinented regarding the allocation of tourist hunting blocks [see: Invitation For Applications For Tourist Hunting Blocks Allocation For The Period 2013 - 2018; (Made under Section 9 (2) of the Wildlife Conservation Act, Cap.283 (Tourist Hunting Regulations of2010); http://www.tanzania.go.tzJministriesf.html; accessed on March 9, 201 !); Government of the United Republic of Tanzania 2011 ]. These changes deal primarily with the hunting block fees that will be charged by the government. We are interested in receiving information about these changes and how they could affect African elephant harvest quotas or off-take levels associated with the corresponding hunting blocks. Given the recent uncertainty about the total population sizes and trends of African elephant populations in the United Republic of Tanzania, especially in the Selous-Mikumi ecosystem, we will continue to monitor African elephant population survey results, as well as overall harvest quotas and off-take levels for this species in the United Republic of Tanzania.

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D. Attach check or money nrw..r paynble to the U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVI CE in the amount of$100 Federal, u-ibul, S1.a1c, und locnf gov-cmmcm agencies, and thost: acting on behalf of such agencies. W'C exempt from the processing fee - attach documentudt111 ofJee cxemp1 status as oudi11ed in i11$f1Ua/nn.r. (Sii CFR 13 I l(d)l 2 Do you currentl~ have or ha,;e you ever h:id any Federal_ Fish and Wildlife permits? jO ()...5 !).Sa_~ (; .l <.: ~ J Yes ~ !(yes, 11st the number of tl1e most current pcrm11 you ha ve held oH!;et) OJ' are nppll"ne 10 n-niil+l'icL~l,ti.,, _ 01) Y t{ Q:c;c.t., No D tc e( 1r11 t i"n 2.D I b -fur CU\. .Qb, ha.n + t- o..n othl!.1, ,· ('\ WI O tor tt /€. c w-d. 3. Ctrt1fica11or.. I hereby certify 1h31 I havt re:i::i and am fomihor v.-ith the rcgulatior.s conmincd in Ti1Je 50, Pan 13 uftlU' Codi, oJFedcra./ Reg 11Jminns and th_ other applicable parts i11 s11bchapter B 1,JCl1upter I of1i.rle 50. ~nd I cr:nif • thar the infonnatmn submincd in this apphcation for a permit is complete and :iocur:11c to the beot" 1ecriminaJ penahicsofl8 v .S.C. 1001 2 - 2.,0 ,2. Date of signlltutc (mm/dd/yyyy) Plc:asc continue to next page

Form 3-200-19 Rev. 11/07 Page I of5

:·.·.. :· .. E: IMPORT OF SPORT-HUNTED TROPHIES OF SOUTHERN AFRICAN LEOPARD, AFRICAN ELEPHANT, AND NAMIBIAN SOUTHERN WHITE RHINOCEROS r,JO Note I: lfyou hold an import permit for a trophy/trophies that you did not use/Ii lease return tl1e unused original pennit. If you are requesting reissuance ofa pennit because you have taken a trophy, but were unable to import it prior to the expiration of the permi~ase use the renewal form, (3-200-52), [www.fws.gov/forms] and return your original permit with that form. ND :r am r-e!/JJ!e:311,;Jf a.1111.w .el[P.hatti::, Note 2: The U.S. FWS has determined that a trophy co~sJt#rftafort~~s ofa~c~~tr° hunter during a sport hunt for personal use. ]I may include the bones, claws, hair, head, hide, hooves, horns, meat~ skull, teeth, tusks, or any taxidermied part, including, but not limited to, a rug or taxidermied head, shoulder, or full UU mount. It does not include articles made from a trophy, such as worked, manufactured, or handicraft items for use as clothing, curios, ornamentation, jewelry, or other utilitarian items. If you wish to import such products, please contact the Division of Management Authority for the proper application form.

Please provide the following infornrntion. Complete all pages of the application. Mark questions that are not applicable with "NI A". If applying for more than one trophy, be sure to answer questions 2 and 3 for each trophy. If importing trophies from more than one country, you must submit a separate application for each shipment in order to obtain separate import permits.

I. ENTER the quantity next to the name of the species you are applying to imp011 (you may apply to import specimens of more than one species provided they have been/are being hunted in the same country):

Leopard (Pantherapardus) Quantity: _/_ (Limited to the import of two per calendar year)

African elephant (Loxodonta aji'icana) Quantity: __/_ (Import permit is not required for trophies harvested in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa. or Zimbabwe). Note: once imported, ivory can not be re-exported.

Southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) Quantity: 0 (Import permit is not required for trophies harvested in South Africa)

2. IF ANIMAL IS CURRENTLY LIVING IN THE WILD, please enter the following: a. Country and place (area, region, or ranch AND nearest city) where wildlife is to be taken from the wild: Tc.;.,n u:t 111 a ~ 5e Io us /2£2se rve- b. Datewildlifeistobehunted: Nov. ;;l _ cl.£-/ c).0/d-- 1 c. Description of the trophy and/or parts you intend to import (e.g., skin, skull, shoulder mount, life size __ ,J mount, claws, horn): leopard ;;;; #// body 5k1 h w1-fh cJO..wS, Skol!, fee:7r- -

(3epha.nt:::: d -fvSkS dl.et:IM Lf-J&+ I ·trunk1 --ta.ii (.,.J,+J..__ ILa, 3. IF THE ANIMAL IS DEAD, please enter the following: J;:(//1 bo cl j s k/,J. fhr.i,r-cQQ'-/-l,..., a. Country and place (area, region, or ranch AND nearest city) where wildlife was remove/I lrom the wild (provide a map if possible):

b. Date wildlife was hunted:

c. Description and size of the trophy and/or parts (e.g., skin, skull, shoulder mount, life size mount, claws, horn):

d. The current location of the trophy (address and country):

4. Complete name and address of overseas person or business shipping the trophy to you (this name will appear on the face of the permit). lfyou are applying to import a trophy from Namibia, you must provide the name and address oftbe professional hunter listed on your Namibian hunting permit.

Name: la ogan 1/k"o.. wildl 1:fe Safar,· Form 3-200-19 Rev. 11/07 Page 2 of5 ·· .•:.: ...... ,...4· ...... ·_:;~: ·.,,. ••••

Address: [Jburu Street, Pt o-t-38J near Bugur un,· Pol(ce Post City/CountlYj. P.O. 0ox Q- 1.. ~~~ 8...... D ______

f... Bug u r"vni' i<,·stw a.. n.,· 1 Dtt<-es- Sa\~ a.vn, Taz.tu'Htt) 6a~ 5. Please be aware that tfie U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must make a findi ng that your activities will enhance Afr, or bene.fit wild populations of the species involved. lfyou have any information that could support this fin ding (e.g., how the funds from license\trophy fees will be spent, what portion of the hunting fee wi ll support conservation), please submit such information on a separate page with your application.

CERTIFICATION STATEMENT

6. If you arc a broker or taxidermist applying on behalf of a foreign national, provide documentation to show you have a Power of Attorney to act on your cli ent's behalf and sign the foll owing statement (disregard no. 7).

l acknowledge that the sport-hunted trophy/trophies to be imported has been/will be personally hunted by my client and is being imported on ly for my client's personal use (i.e., not for sale~ transfer, donati on, or exchange that is reasonably likely to result in economic use, gain, or benefit). 1 understand that my client may only impon two leopard trophies in one calendar year (if applicable). In addition, I have advised my client that raw ivory, once imported into the United States, cannot be re-exported.

Taxidcnnist/Broker's signature: Date: ______

7. If you are lhe hunter applying to import your own trophy, please read and sign the following statement.

I acknowledge that the sport-hunted trophy/trophies to be imported has been/will be personally hunted by me and is being imported only for my personal use (i.e., not for sale, transfer, donation, or exchange tha t is reasonably likely to res ult in economic use, g.-in, or bcneOt). I understand that l may only import two leopard trophies in one calendar year (if applicable) . .In addition, I understand that raw ivory, once imported into the United States,

Applicant's signature: Dare: q_ 12-J Z...

8. Have you obtained all required local, Federal, or foreign government approval(s) to conduct the activity you propose? (Be aware that there may be other requirements necessary lo conduct thi.s activity such as a hunting license or collection permit.) Yes~(provide a_ c.,uw, r,''.'' :1pprova l(s)) Have applie, :,Jl'lt requi red i::J The, a1f-P, '-fte.r 1niflnztu7,c1 is rx;,J~r,q YJlf..hllnfd'lg lta.-,se. C5ll 11: 9. Enter the U.S. port through which the [export/rc-export/1r1"portJ will occttf. _ A Jew · r C (All v,ril dlife, including parts and products, must be declared to and inspected by 7°Wildlife Inspector fro U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement. A list of designated po1is (where on inspector is posted) is avai lable from ';LL :-;:.. .:·. .;} · .L:!l.' .",L''. \,: · · .l· ,, ':-)

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11 . ! f you wish the pennit to be sent to you by means other than regular mail. provide an air bill, pre-paid envelope, or billing information: IV [.tr:__ . ------J2 . W~ sh?uld we contact if we have questions about - ...... ~ ...... ~ ~ = -i~0~--

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June 6, 2013

Catherine Hammond Rondeau

Dear Ms. Hammond Rondeau:

On 04/12/2013, you were notified, and requested to provide additional information in regard to your application PRT- 8859?A· In that request, you were informed that you needed to respond within 45 days or your hpplfoat'ion would be'abaridbned. Since we have not received the requested information, we have abandoned your application, and your application has been administrativeiy closed. ·' · ·· ·

If, in the future, you wish to pursue the activity fur which you originally applied, you wil! need to submit a new application, along with any appropriate fees, to this office. Please be aware that in most cases, we will not "transfer" information from your old application to a new application. All relevant information would need to be supplied at the time a new application is submitted.

Ifwe can be of assistance> you may contact our office at 703-358-2104 or fax 703-358-2281.

Sincerely,

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Division of Management Authority Branch of Pennits' • animals, only valid ¾or 11vl 09/1212013.·:,::.· e CITES Guideflnes for . Js,suing Date . Ir transport, with IATA LJv.ef / //,~LITHORITY: Endang~red ~ 9. Oesciipµp~ o( P,artj:i/ Denvatlve, including identifying ·.·. ornurr.i~.(a9'-{~lflive) . . ·· .... ; > 9. IMPORTJM~C?l;~I:.P!=RSONAL SP,QfffHUNJEI) TRO. (shlpmentmafcor.tajn bones, l)~lr,@de, lusks;Jeeth; o any taxldermfed part DOES NOJ.Jnd ucle worked , . manufadured;- i:idiandicraft nenis.suc:h as curios, I olher utllitarfan Items.) . . ..::;.·: .· , .. TUSKS MUST BE MARKED AS PER [50 CFR l AFRJCAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT, RAW THAT ARE WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY IVORY, MAY MUST NOT HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM ANY HUNTING AREA (CHA).

[50 CFR 17.40 (f)]. TWO LEOPARD TROPHIES PER CALENDAR TAG ATTACHED TO IT WHICH INDICATES IN RELATION TO THE ANNUAL QUOTA, THE EXPORT PERMJT (OR RE-EXPORT AS OUTLINED ABOVE.

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SPECIAL PERMIT CONDITIONS

for TANZANIAN LEOPARD AND ELEPHANT TROPHY IMPORT

MUST IMPORT THROUGH A DESIGNATED PORT AS LISTED IN CONDITION 10 Of GENERAL PERMIT CONDITIONS.

U.S. THREATENED SPECIES: TUSKS MUST BE MARKED AS PER [50 CFR l 7.40(e)]. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT, RAW IVORY, INCLUDING SPORT-HUNTED TROPHIES THAT ARE WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY IVORY. MAY NOT BE RE-EXPORTED FROM THE U.S. ELEPHANT MUST NOT HA VE BEEN TAKEN FROM ANY MORATORIUM AREA INCLUDING LONGIDO CONTROLLED HUNTING AREA (CHA).

U.S. THREATENED SPECIES [50 CFR 17.40 (1)]. PERMITTEE MAY ONLY IMPORT TWO LEOPARD TROPJIIES PER CALENDAR YEAR. EACH LEOPARD SKIN MUST HAVE A SELF-LOCKING TAG ATTACHED TO IT WHICH INDICATES THE STATE OF EXPORT, THE NUMBER OF THE SPECIMEN IN RELATION TO THE ANNUAL QUOTA. AND THE CALENDAR YEAR TO WHICH THE QUOTA APPLIES. THE EXPORT PERMIT (OR RE-EXPORT CERTIFICATE) MUST CONTAIN THE TAGGING INFO!Uv!ATION AS OUTLINED ABOVE.

TROPHY MUST HAVE BEEN TAKEN DURING 2012 HUNTING SEASON.

09/17/2014 Date hief~ Branch of Permits ivision of Management Authority

47 61 Julia Butzler May 2, 2019

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Division of Management Authority

Branch of Permits, MS: IA RCVDMAY 07 2019

5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041

Good Afternoon Julia,

Per our conversation I am sending you a copy of the CITESpermit for the import of the elephant ivory from my Zimbabwe hunt September 24, 2018. Pleaselet me know if all is in order or if any additional information or forms are necessary. The tusks are currently at the taxidermist in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

The original application and check was received by your office on 11/20/2018 at 9:53am and signed for by Darryl. The check has been processed and I have included a statement from the bank showing check number 12874 was processed electronically on 12/18/2018 for the amount of $100. The bank stated the method the check was processed prevents them from having a photo copy of the cancelled check. r appreciate your help in this matter. Please feel free to contact me at any time If I can be of assistance.

Regards, December 1, 2016 • December 31, 201B ■ Page 3 of 8 ■

Wells Fargo Prime Checking

Activity summary

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V\/t1111shffllo balance your account and General Stalemenl Polides can be found lOWBl'dsthe end or this statement

Overdraft protection Your account Is linked lo the folowtng for Overdrafl Protection

Interest you've earned Interest paid this statement lnterasl earned lhi11sta tement period Average collected balance Annual percentage )'leld eamed tnten,st paid thia year

Transaction history 0elJ()$ils/ Date Check No. Additions

K•1 to •1mb0/$: "' ConwrNd c/Htck: Pllp11rcheck converted to an ctktctronic form4' by your payee or du19{1■tfilrwpr9ant•tlve CorrveMd cnocu cannot IJe returned copied or Imaged

listed em also displayed in the preceding Transaction history seclion) Number Oare $Amount Number Date SAmount Form 3-200-20 0MB Control No. 1018-0093 ~ 08/31/2020

Department of Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServJce Federal Fish and WIidiife Permit Application Form

U.S. Fish and Widlife Service Divislon orM-,agement Authority 1 P• oF s00 T T TRC,P I ~ Apr of Branch of Pennits, MS: IA 5275 Leesburg Pike t 1e ,1 tlO )r T de II 0 Falls Choo::h, VA22041-3803 c:::r,11 "'c. IT S\ r, " 11 ~ • n~n ~• ,.rf :::.n IOC h. t 'ES. H!00-358-2104 or 703-358-2104 Complete Sections A or B, and C, D, and E of this application. U.S. address may be required In Section C, see instructions for details. Instructions on how to make your appllQltion complete and help avoid unnecessary delays an, attached. Section A: Com lata If a I n as an Individual ,. La11Narr8 1 b. First Name , a. SUfflx

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Attach the nonref\md■ble■ppllc ■tfonprocaulng f•• in the form of a check or money onter payable to the U S. FISH ANO WILDLIFE SE ICE In the .,nount of $100 Fadenll, Tribal, Slllte, .-id local 110-,irNnt •~ . and those ■ctinoon behalt of 5Udl agencies, are e..npt from the pn1ce11lng fee­ llllldl doanenlatlon at fee~ status u oulined In lnstNdions ISO CFR 13.11(d)). 2. Cetti!iealiori I hereby ~ that I have n,ed and am t■mDl■rwith Iha n,gulaliona mntained in Title 50 P■rt13 of the Cod■of Federal ReJllffflons and the Gtler -,,plle•ble pM1:I In IUlbehepter B of Chaplw I of T7Ue~ . and I c:el1ify lh■t111• lnfonn.ation 6Ubmi11edin this application for• permit is a,mple\8 ■nd

a:c.uale lo Ile ba■Iat my knowledge and belief. 1 unde111tand that any labe statament h1n ln may aubject me to 1tle aimln■Ipenalties of 18 U.S.C. 1001.

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Rev. 8/20 17 Page 1 of7 Form3-~20 OMSControl No 1 D1B-0093 ExplrM 03/3112020 E. IMPORT OF SPORT-HUNTED TROPHIES (Appendix I of CITES and/or ESA)

Note 1: This form should be used to request authorization to import trophies of species listed on Appendix I of CITES and/or as threatened or endangered under the ESA (examples include elephants, , , wood bison, and markhor).

PLEASE USE FORM 3-200-19 FOR SOUTHERN AFRICAN LEOPARD TROPHIES ANO SOUTHERN WHITE RHINOCEROS TROPHIES TAKEN IN NAMIBIA.

Note 2: If you hold an import pennit for a trophy that you did not use, please return the unused original pennlt . If you are requesting reissuance of a permit because you have taken a trophy, but were unable to import it prior to the expiration of the permit, please use the renewal form ( ) and return your original permit with that fonn. Note 3: Applications for species listed as endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act are published in the Federal Register for a 30-day public comment period. Please allow at least 90 days for the application to be processed. Note 4: Sport-hunted trophy is defined at as follows: Sport-hunted trophy means a whole dead animal or a readily recognizable part or derivative of an animal specifically identified on the accompanying CITES document that meets the following criteria: Is raw. processed, ormanufactured; Was legally obtained by the hunter through hunting for his or her personal use: Is being imported, exported, or re-exported by or on behalf of the hunter as part of the transfer from its country of origin ultimately to the hunter's country of usual residence; and • lndudes worked, manufactured, or handicraft items made from the sport-hunted animal only when: i. Such items are contained in the same shipment as rcm or tanned parts of the sport-hunted animal and are for the personal use of the hunter; ii. The quantity of such items is no more than could reasonably be expected given the number of animals taken by the hunter as shown on the license or other documentation of the authorized hunt accompanying the shipment; and iii. The accompanying CITES documents (export document and, if appropriate, import permit) contain a complete itemization and description of all items Included In the shipment. Note 5: Certain hunting trophies, including elephants, are subject to restrictions on their use after import Into the United States. Please see 50 CFR 23.55 for more information or contact the Division of Management Authority.

Please provide the following information. Complete all questions on the application. Mark questions that are not applicable with "N/A". If needed, use a separate sheet of paper On all attachments or separate sheets you are submitting; please indicate the application question number you are addressing. If applying for more than one trophy, be sure to answer questions 4-6 for each trophy addressed in this application. If Importing trophies from more than one country, you must submit a separate application for each shipment in order to obtain separate import permits.

1. Name and address where you wish the permit to be mailed, if different from page 1 If you would like expedited shipping, please enclose a self-addressed, pre-paid, computer-generated, courier service airway bill If unspecified. all documents will be mailed via the U.S Postal Service.

2. Who should we contact if we have questions about the application (name, phone number, and e-mail)?

James David Strickle

Rev 812017 Page 2 c,I 7 Femi 3-200-20 OWi Control No 1018-0093 Expires DS/3112020 3. Disqualification factor. A conviction, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, for a felony violation of the Lacey Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, or the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act disqualifies any such person from receiving or exercising the privileges of a permit, unless such disqualification has been expressly waived by the Service Director In response to a written petition. (50 CFR 13.21(c)) Have you or any of the owners of the business, if applying as a business, been convicted, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, forfeited collateral, or are currently under charges for any violations of the laws mentioned above? ~ No D Yes If you answered •ves· to Question 3, provide: a) the individual's name; b) date of charge: c) charge(s); d) location of incident; e) court and f) action taken for each violation. Please be aware that a •ves• response does not automatically disqualify you from getting a permit.

4 , For each trophy to be imported, provide:

a. Scientific name (genus. species, and, if applicable, subspecies) and common name.

Loxodonta Africana

b. Sex (if known). Male

5 IF ANIMAL IS CURRENTLY LMNG IN THE WILD, please enter the following information:

a. Country and place (area, region, GIS coordinates, ranch, conservancy, management area, or hunting block, AND nearest city) where wildlife is to be taken from the wild:

b. Date wildlife is to be hunted:

c. Name of hunting outfitter, safari company, or professional hunter you will be hunting with·

6. IF THE TROPHY HAS ALREADY BEEN TAKEN, please enter the following information

a. Country and place (area, region, GIS coordinates, ranch, conservancy, management area, or hunting block, AND nearest city) where wildlife was removed from the wild:

Zimbabwe, Africa, Masikile Ranch, M,tetsi Eastern Block Safari Area in Hwange District. 40 Kms northeast of Hwange and 60 Kms southwest from Victoria Falls on the east side of Hwy A8

b. Date wildlife was hunted·

September 24, 2018

Rev B/2017 Page 3 ct7 Form 3-200.20 OMS Contta No 1018-0093 ExplF11s08/31/2020 c. Name of hunting outfitter, safari company, or professional hunter you hunted with.

Tshabezi Safaris: PH Monty Jenkinson (license #162)

d. The current location of the trophy (address and country) (the U.S. import permit will identify this country as the country of export/re-export and must match with the foreign export/re-export document]:

Masikile Ranch, Matetsi Eastern Block in Hwange District, Zimbabwe, Africa

7. Please provide a copy of any applicable foreign government pem,its or licenses that were required to remove this animal from the wild {ifyou have not hunted yet and do not currently hold any such permits or licenses, please indicate so). see Attached

8. Complete name and address of overseas person or business shipping the trophy to you. If you are applying to import a trophy directly from Namibia, you must provide the name and address of the professional hunter listed on your Namibian hunting permit {this name will appear on the face of the export permit). Name: Business Name: Outbound Cargo and Trophy Exporters- Contact Person M. Nash Address: 5 Grantham Road City: Belmont. Bulawayo State/Province: Zimbabwe Country, Postal Code: Africa +263(0) 9 881531-3

9. For species listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, please be aware that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) must make a finding that your activities will enhance or benefit wild populations of the species involved. While we will communicate with the range country for the species you will hunt or hunted when making the required findings, if you have any information that could support this finding, it would be helpful for our review if you could provide it. Please submit such infomiation on a separate page with your application.

a. Do you have any information regarding the population status or trend data on the species hunted?

The population of Elephant is nearly double Zimbabwe's holding capacity-there are about 85,000 elephant and the holding capacity is around 45,000. The bulk of these numbers are in/around this area.

b. In order to hunt, you likely paid for licenses or trophy fees. What were those fees and do you have any information on how those funds were used by either the landowner. local community, or government?

The area consists of small scale farms that group together to get a quota-when a trophy is taken the fees are then split with 50% going to the farms and 50% for anti-poaching, water development and administration. All the meat and most of the hide is distributed to the community-nothing goes to waste.

c. Do you have information on other funding activities that are being carried out, or were carried out, by the safari outfitter, professional hunter, concession holder, or landowner that provide a conservation benefit to the species being hunted/species hunted?

The main benefit is the anti-poaching teams that are paid monthly to scout and protect the area from poaching.Hunting also funds community employment.helps with problem animal control destroying crops so the animal has value-they want to protect rather than poison or poach the elephant.

Rev 8/2017 P11114 ol7 Form 3-200-20 0MB Conwl No. 1018-0093 ExplrM 08131/2020 CERTIFICATION STATEMENT (original signature must be provided for either 10 or 11 below)

10. If you are a broker or taxidermist applying on behalf of a U.S. hunter or foreign national, provide documentation to show you have a Power of Attorney to act on your client's behalf and sign the following statement:

I acknowledge that the sport-hunted trophy/trophies to be imported has been/will be personally hunted by my client and is being imported only for my client's personal use (i.e., not for sale, transfer, donation, or exchange that is reasonably likely to result in economic use, gain, or benefit). If applying for the Import of an elephant trophy, I understand that my client may import no more than two elephant trophies in one calendar year. Taxidermist/Broker's signature: ______Date: __ _

11. If you are the hunter applying to import your own trophy, please read and sign the following statement

I acknowledge that the sport-hunted trophy/trophies to be imported has been/will be personally hunted by me and is being imported only for my personal use (i.e., not for sale, transfer, donation, or exchange that is reasonably likely to result in economic use, gain, or benefit). If applying to import an elephant trophy, I understand that I may import no more than two elephant trophies in one calendar year. Applicant's signature: ______Date: __ _

Be aware that there may be additional permitting or approval requirements by your local or state governments, as well as required by other Federal agencies or foreign governments to conduct your propose activity. While the SeNice w,71attempt to assist where possible, it is your responsibility to obtain such approval.

12. All international shipments must be through a designated port. A list of designated ports (where an inspector is posted) is available from . If you wish to use a port not listed, please contact the Office of Law Enforcement for a Designated Port Exemption Pennit (fonn J.200-2).

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May 2, 2019

Ms. Darcy Vargas U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Division of Management Authority (DMA) Branch of Permits, MS:IA 5275 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041-3803

Dear Darcy,

As I mentioned in my e-mail, I just received the Acknowledgement letter for permit No.3851 ID on 4/26 and I realized that I forgot to send the $100 check for the processing fee. Enclosed please find the check for $100 for processing fee for PRT identification nwnber US3 8511 D/9. Please apply this check for the US38511D/9.

If you have any questions, please let me know. I often travel to Japan, but you can always reach me via e­ mail.

Thank you again for your help.

Sincerely,

Takeshi Hayakawa

Form3-~?0 0MB Control No. 1018-0093 Exp res 08/3112020

Department of Interior U.S. Fish and WIidiife Service Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Application Forrr. Typo of AaMly U.S. Fish and WMdlife Service Division of Management Authority IMPORT OF SPORT-HUNTED TROPHIES under Appendix I of Branch or Permits, MS: IA 5275 Leesburg Pike the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 Species (CITES) and/or U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) 1-800-358-2104 or 703-358-2104 Complete Sections A or B, and C, D, and E of this appNcallon. U.S. address may be required in Section C. see Instructions for detalls. Instructions on how to m•k• your aJ)pllutlon compltle and htlp avoid unnece11ary delays are attached. Section A: Com lehl If a I In as an Individual 1 b. F,rwtNwN 1 .c: Millclo Namo/11\lbll 1.d 5 "1',a ALLEN ROBERT

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Section 0 : All a llcants MUST com late 1. Attach the nllftrefu nd1bl1 appllutla n procu1ln11 fH In ltle loml of a chock ormoneyOtderpayable to the U.S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE In lhl amount a l $100. Federal, Tribal. Stele end local govemment agencies. end those ec:tlng on behalf of such agencies, 11111ox1 mpt from Iha ptoCHSlng f11- allac:h doa.meotallon of loo 01.ompt status aa outantdIn lnllructlonl (50 CFR 13 11(d)i 2 Cer1Jftcat on· hefeby certify Iha! t have road and am lamiHar with the mgulations conta ned In Title 50,.art 1:, or the Code of Federal R'f ul•tlons end the olhor .,,Hu bl• parts In aubcha,pl•r B of Chapter I of ThJ• 50, and I certify lhal tho lnloonalian subm,ttad in this eppli~Uon for I permll ls completeand accurate to the best of my knoWledga and ba lel I understand th8I any lalse Slatement hernln may subject mo to Iha crimlnal penallle1 ol 18 V.S.C 1001

Date of signature (mm/dd/yyyy)

Pago 1 ol 7 Form ~200.20 0MB ConlrOI No. 10 18-0093 Expin,s 08/3112020 E. IMPORT OF SPORT-HUNTED TROPHIES (Appendix I of CITES and/or ESA)

Note 1: This form should be used to request authorization to import trophies of species listed on Appendix I of CITES and/or as threatened or endangered under the ESA (examples Include elephants, lions, cheetahs, wood bison, and markhor).

PLEASE USE FORM 3-200-19 FOR SOUTHERN AFRICAN LEOPARD TROPHIES ANO SOUTHERN WHITE RHINOCEROS TROPHIES TAKEN IN NAMIBIA.

Note 2: If you hold an import permit for a trophy that you did not use, please return the unused original permit. ff you are requesting reissuance of a permit because you have taken a trophy, but were unable to import it prior to the expiration of the permit, please use the renewal form (3-200-52} and return your original permit with that form. Note 3: Applications for species listed as endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act are published In the Federal Register for a 30-day public comment period. Please allow at least 90 days for the application to be processed. Note 4: Sport-hunted trophy is defined at 50 CFR 23.74 as follows: Sport-hunted trophy means a whole dead animal or a readily recognizable part or derivative of an animal specifically identified on the accompanying CITES document that meets the following criteria: Is raw, processed, or manufactured; Was legally obtained by the hunter through hunting for his or her personal use; Is being imported, exported, or re-exported by or on behalf of the hunter as part of the transfer from its country of origin ultimately to the hunter's country of usual residence;and Includes worked, manufactured, or handicraft items made from the sport-hunted animal only when: i. Such items are contained In the same shipment as raw or tanned parts of the sport-hunted animal and are for the personal use of the hunter; Ii. The quantity of such items is no more than could reasonably be expected given the number of animals taken by the hunter as shown on the license or other documentation of the authorized hunt accompanying the shipment; and Iii. The accompanying CITES documents (export document and, if appropriate.import permit) contain a complele itemization and description of all items included in the shipment. Note 5: Certain hunting trophies, including elephants, are subject to restrictions on their use after import into the United States. Please see 50 CFR 23.55 for more information or contact the Division of Management Authority.

Please provide the following information. Complete all questions on the application. Mark questions that are not applicable with "NIA". If needed, use a separate sheet of paper. On all attachments or separate sheets you are submitting; please indicate the application question number you are addressing. If applying for more than one trophy, be sure to answer questions 4-6 for each trophy addressed in this application. If importing trophies from more than one country, you must submit a separate application for each shipment in order to obtain separate Import permits.

1. Name and address where you wish the permit to be mailed, if different from page 1. If you would like expedited shipping, please enclose a self-addressed, pre-paid, computer-generated. courier service airway bill. lf unspecified, all documents will be malled via the U.S. Postal Service. PRO CARGO USA SELF ADDRESSED FEDEX ENVELOPE ENCLOSED 15619 MORALES ROAD ATTN.CINDI RULON HOUSTON, TEXAS TT032

2. Who should we contact if we have questions about the application (name, phone number, and e-mail)?

CINDI RULON AT PRO CARGO [email protected] PHONE 281-220-3176

Rev 812017 Page 2 017 Form )-200-20 OMS Control No 1018-0093 f:xpl,es 08/31'2020 3. Disqualification factor. A conviction, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, rora felony vlolatlon of the Lacey Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, or the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act disqualifies any such person from receiving or exercising the privileges of a permit. unless such dlsquallflcation has been expressly waived by the Service Director in response to a written petition. (50 CFR 13.21(c)) Have you or any of the owners of the business, if applying as a business, been convicted, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere. forfeited collateral, or are currenUy under charges for any violations of the laws mentioned above? [!I No D Yes If you answered "Yes" to Question 3, provide: a) the individual's name; b) date of charge; c) charge(s); d) location of incident: e) court; and f) action taken for each violation. Please be aware that a "Yes· response does not automatically disqualify you from getting a permit.

4, For each trophy to be imported, provide·

a. Scientific name (genus, species, and, if applicable, subspecies) and common name. AFRICAN ELEPHANT LOXODANTA AFRICANA

MALE b. Sex (If known).

5. IF ANIMAL IS CURRENTLY LIVING IN THE WILD, please enter the following Information:

and place (area, region. GIS coordinates, ranch, conservancy, management area, or hunting D nearest city) where wildlife is lo be taken from the wild:

c. Name of hunting outfitter, sara ompany, or professional hunter you will be hunting with:

6. IF THE TROPHY HAS ALREADY BEEN TAKEN, please ter the following inrormatlon:

a. Country and place (area, region, GIS coordinates, ranch, conservancy, management area, or hunting block, AND nearest city) where wildlife was removed from the wild: MASH! CONSERVANCY IN THE CAPRIVI STRIP NEAR KONGOLA NAMIBIA

b, Date wildlife was hunted: OCTOBER 5, 2018

Rev 812017 Page 3 017 Form 3-200-20 0MB Control No 1018--0093 E•plrH 08/31/2020 c. Name of hunting outfitter, safari company, or professional hunter you hunted with:

OMUJEVE HUNTING SAFARIS PROFESSIONAL HUNTER G. CLOEFE

d. The current location of the trophy (address and country) [the U.S. import pennit will identify this country as the country of export/re-export and must match with the foreign export/re-export document]: OMUJEVE SAFARIS ONGOMBO WEST SECTION2 NUMBER 56 \IVINDHOEK NAMIBIA

7. Please provide a copy of any applicable foreign government permits or licenses that were required to remove this animal from the wild (If you have not hunted yet and do not currently hold any such pemiits or licenses, please indicate so). ATTACHED

8. Complete name and address of overseas person or business shipping the trophy to you. If you are applying to import a trophy directly from Namibia, you must provide the name and address of the professional hunter listed on your Namibian hunting pem,it [this name will appear on the face of the export permit]. Name: J.A. DE KLERK Business Name: OMUJEVE HUNTING SAFARIS Address: PO BOX 9453 City: VVINDHOEK State/Province: NAMIBIA Country, Postal Code:

9. For species listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, please be aware that the U.S. Fish and Wlldlffe Service {Service) must make a finding that your activities will enhance or benefit wild populations of the species involved. While we will communicate with the range country for the species you will hunt or hunted when making the required findings, if you have any information that could support this finding, it would be helpful for our review if you could provide it. Please submit such information on a separate page with your application.

a. Do you have any information regarding the population stahJs or trend data on the species hunted? SEE ATTACHED

b. In order to hunt, you likely paid for licenses or trophy fees. What were those fees and do you have any information on how those funds were used by either the landowner, local community, or government? 1 PAID 10,000USD FOR THE TROPHY FEE. MY HUNT PROVlED FOR MANY JOBS IN TTHE COMMUNITY(GUIDES, SKINNERS, TRACKERS, DRIVERS, LODGE STAFF) A TOTAL OF MORE THAN 40 PEOPLE FROM MULTIPLE VILLAGES THE MEAT FROM THE ELEPHANT PROVIDED PROTEIN FOR MORE THAN 150 VILLAGERS IN THE MASHI CONSERVANCY

c. Do you have information on other funding activities that are being carried out, or were carried oul, by the safari outfrtter, professional hunter, concession holder, or landowner that provide a conservation benefit to the species being hunted/species hunted? OMUJEVE SPENDS OVER 35,000 PER YEAR ON ANTIPOACHING EFFORTS THROUGH HIRING OF GUARDS, PROVIDING EQUIPMENT SUCH AS RADIOS, VEHICLES, FIRE ARMS, ETC. OVER 2,000USD OF EACH HUNT GOES TO THESE EFFORTS.

Rev 812017 Page 4 of7 Form 3·200-20 0MB Control No 1018--0093 Expires 08/31/2020 CERTIFICATION STATEMENT (original signature must be provided for either 10 or 11 below)

10. If you are a broker or taxidermist applying on behalf of a U.S. hunter or foreign national, provide documentation to show you have a Power of Attorney lo act on your client's behalf and sign the following statement:

I acknowledge that the sport-hunted trophy/trophies lo be Imported has been/will be personally hunted by my client and is being imported only for my client's personal use (i.e., not for sale, transfer, donation, or exchange that Is reasonably likely to resull in economic gain, or benefit). If applying for the Import of an elephant trophy, I understand that my client may i hant trophies in ne calendar year. " / TaxidermisVBroker's signatu /4 Date:~~ 2..f;/j,, 11. If you are the hunter applying

I acknowledge that the sport-hunted trophy/trophies to be Imported has been/will be personally hunted by me and is being imported only for my personal use (I.e., not for sale, transfer, donation, or exchange that is reasonably likely to result in economic use, gain, or benefit). If applying to import an elephant trophy, I understand that I may Import no more than two elephant trophies in one calendar year.

Applicant's signature: ______Date: __ _

Be aware that there may be addffional permitting or approval requirements by your local or state governments, as well as required by other Federal agencies or foreign governments to conduct your propose activity. While the Service will attempt to assist where possible, it is your responsibility to obtain such approval.

12. All intematlonal shipments must be through a designated port. A list of designated ports (where an inspector is posted) is available from the list of designated ports. If you wish to use a port not listed, please contact the Office or Law Enforcement for a Designated Port Exemption Permit (form 3-200-2).

Rev 612017 Page 5 of7 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM PERMrT No.: 183516 Directorate Scientific Services Private Bag 13306 VAUDFROM: Windhoek. Namibia VALIDTO: Enquiries: Permit Office Tel +264-61-264 253812506 RECEIPT Na.: PERMIT TO HUNT FOR TROPHIES

Pennission 16hereby granted In terms of the Nature Conservation Ordinance 1975 (Ord. 4 of 1975)

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Namibia's total elephant population has increased from an estimated 7500 in 1995 to 22711 in 2017 based on Namibian Ministry of Environment and Tourism study. This represents a 5.1% increase in population each year. It is important to note that these numbers include the impact of both legal and illegal offtakes. Namibia cannot support more elephants than Its current numbers meaning the relocation to neighboring countries and offtake must offset exiting growth estimates. 2017 legal offtake numbers were 175 which still allowed for increase in total numbers of over 1400 if the 5.1% average increase was maintained. Relocation to neighboring countries is revenue negative and must be funded. If legal offtake at current rates Is increased, significant funding could be used to provide relocation services and prevent overpopulation which degrades habitat for all wildlife and is not sustainable. Total relocation and offtake numbers should be in the area of 1000 elephants per year to maintain current population levels. If a conservative legal offtake of 250 elephants is used, the estimated increase in conservancies is US$ 1,937,460. John Rulon CHB 15619 Morales Rd. Houston, Texas n032 281-22~3158

BELOWIS A POWEROF ATTORNEYf'ORM WHICH IS REQUIREDBY U.S. CUSTOMS,TO All.OW USTO TRANSACTU.S . CUSTOMSa.£AIIANCE ON YOURB~HALF' ,

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Robert Allen ______(,Full Name of Person), residing at uckersville, VA ______hereby constitutes and appoints each of the following persons - John RuIon CHB ~ xt throllgh any of lu offices or ilny employees with Power of Attorney on l'ile with thl, lltensed broker as required by the Regional Commission of C11stomus a true and lawful agent and attorney of the grantor mimed above for and In the name, ~ce , steed of said 1r.1ntorfrom this date and In aNCustoms Olstrlru, ind In no other name, to make, endorse, slsn, declare, or swea,r to a,nyenuy, wlthdra,wal, dedara,tlon, urtlfiQte, blll of ladlr11,or other doc:umenl raqutred by law or reaulatlon In connectior1with th1 Importation, transportation, or eiiportatlon of any menhancllze shipped or coslaned byor to said srantor; to perform any act or condition which may be required by I.awDf' regulation In c011nectlonwith such merchandlze; to receiveany merchilndlze defrvemle to saidgrantor: To malce endorsements on bllls of ~ding confenln1 iluthorltv to transfer thle, make entry or collect drawb1clc,and to make, sign, dedilre, or swear to any statement, supplemental statement, schedule.. supplemenuil schedule, certificate of deltvery, cmlflgte of manufacture, certlflc.ite, ilrld deUwry abstract of imnul.icturl'11 records, decbr:atlon of proprlelor on drawback entry, declaratlon of exporter on drawb.ck entry, or any other affidavit or document which rnay be required by law or regulation for drawbilJclcpurposei , regardleu of whether such blll of ~dins, 5WOlnstalerMnt. schtdu~, cenlflcate, illmr.ict, ded:aratlon, or other affldilvlt or document 11Intended for fllnllflIn any C\lstomsdistrict. To sian. sul, and dcWverfor and as the act of said grant or any bond required by law or regulation In connection with the entry or withdrawill of Imported merchandise or merc~ndlse caported with or wlthout benefit of drawbadi, or In connection with the entry,

voluntarily gtv■ nand accepted under applltible tiws ;ind regulations. consignee's and owners declarations provided for In ~ctlon 485, Tariff Act of 1930, as ilmtnded, or 1ffid1vlts In connection with the entry of merchandise: To slan and swtar to any document. and to perform any ilct that may be neceuary or required by ~w or resulatlon In connection wttti the entering. clearing, li1dln1,unlildln1, or operation of any vessel or other mems of conveyance owned or operated said srantor. To authorize other Customs Broken 10 act as grantor's agent; to rece~. endorse and collect checks luued for Customs duty refunds In grantors name drawn on the Treasurer of the United States: If the er.intOf Is a nonresident af the United States, to accept Hrvlce of process on beli.ilf of the granter. And generally to transac1 ill 1he tustomhouses ln Aid district •nvand all customs bu1inen, Including making. Slanina, and fllUngof protl!SU under section S14 of the Ttrtff Ad of 1930. In which said grantor is or mayor may beconcemed or inleresled and whkh may property be transacted or performed by;in agentand auomey, alvfns to said agent attorney full power and authority to do anythlna whatever requisite and neCl!SSilryto be done In the premises ill fully a_s nld grantor tould do If present and acting. hereby ratifying and confirming all that the said agent and attorney shal lawfullydo by virtue of thl!$e presents: the lor1olng powet of attorney to remain In full fOfceimd effect unUI notke of re110c:ii1llonIn writing Is duly Siven to and received by the District Director or cuuams of the district aforesaid. If the donor of this power of attorMY Is a partnership, the said th1 power shal In no case have any force or effect afterthe uplrallon of 2 years from the date of ll5 eaMullon Or unU revoked. Purwant to 19 CFll 11l.36(a), election 11made walvlns the risht to receive Invoices. supporting documents and correspondentes from John Rulon CHI , who is directed to folWllrd all documents and Inquiries tonct!rnlna our Imports to their customJ broken~ services, to our frelgtit forwarder, who will pav John Rulon CHI, for duties, and services performed on our beha,lf. It ls undenlood the rieht to revoke said waiver Is cuntinulng. Customs Rules on Dlschat'fle of Importers LlobJJ#tyfor D~s

The U.S. Customs Service has Issued a final amendment of the regulations to provide an alternative procedure for an Importer record to p,1y duties on Imported merchandfse throu11h a licensed customhouse brnker. Present rules provide for the payment of duties to Customs by a broker on behalf of the Importer. Under the alternative procedure, the Importer mily elect to submit to the broker a separate check or bank draft for the duties payable to the "U.S. Customs Service•. The broker would then deliver the Importer's check or bank draft to Customs. The new rule also requires brokers to provide written notification to their clients, advising that If I the client 15an Importer of record, pavment to the broker will not relieve the client of llabllltyfor Customs chars~ In the event that the charges are not paid by the broker. Brokers wlll be required to provide this notification to all active cllents annually during the month of February. Addltlonally, brokers will be required to provide ,uch Information on a power of attorney executed on or after the effective date of the new rule. These amendments are effective u of September 27, 1982

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(Signature) ...,,x__ ((Date) __x __ _ 1/14/2019 Foon 3-200-20 0MB Controj No. 1018-0093 Expires 08/3112020

Department of Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Application Form Type of ActMty U.S. Fash and Wildlife Service Division of Management Authority IMPORT OF SPORT-HUNTED TROPHIES under Appendix I of Branch of Permits, MS: IA 5275 Leesburg Pike the Convention on International Trade In Endangered Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 Species (CITES) and/or U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) 1-800-.358-2104 or 703-358-2104 Complete Sections A or B, and C, D, and E of this application. U.S. address may be required in Section C, see Instructions for details. Instructions on how to make your application complete and help avoid unnecessary delays are attached. Section A: Com lete If a I In as an Individual 1.a. Last Name t .b. FIT111Name 1.c. Mldclle Namollnltial t .d. Suffix Caffey Christopher

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Section D: All a llcants MUST com lete 1. Attach the nonrefundable appllClltlon processing fee In the form of a checi< or money order payable to the U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE In the amount of $100. Federal, Tribal, State, and local government agencies, and those acting on behalf of such agencies, are exempt from the processing fee-­ attach documentation of fee exempt status as outlined in instructions [50 CFR 13.11 (d)). 2.

05/08/2019 Signature of applies or stamped signatures) Date of signature {mm/dd/yyyy)

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Rev. 812017 Page 1 of7 Form 3-200.20 0MB Control No. 1018-0093 Expires 08/31/2020 E. IMPORT OF SPORT-HUNTED TROPHIES (Appendix I of CITES and/or ESA)

Note 1: This form should be used to request authorization to import trophies of species listed on Appendix I of CITES and/or as threatened or endangered under the ESA (examples include elephants, lions, cheetahs, wood bison, and marl

PLEASE USE FORM 3-200-19 FOR SOUTHERN AFRICAN LEOPARD TROPHIES AND SOUTHERN WHITE RHINOCEROS TROPHIES TAKEN IN NAMIBIA.

Note 2: If you hold an import permit for a trophy that you did not use, please return the unused original permit. If you are requesting reissuance of a permit because you have taken a trophy, but were unable to import it prior to the expiration of the permit, please use the renewal form (3-200-52) and return your original permit with that form. Note 3: Applications for species listed as endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act are published in the Federal Register for a 30-day public comment period. Please allow at least 90 days for the . application to be processed. Note 4: Sport-hunted trophy is defined at 50 CFR 23.74 as follows: Sport-hunted trophy means a whole dead animal or a readily recognizable part or derivative of an animal specifically identified on the accompanying CITES document that meets the following criteria: Is raw, processed, or manufactured; Was legally obtained by the hunter through hunting for his or her personal use; Is being Imported, exported, or re-exported by or on behalf of the hunter as part of the transfer from its country of origin ultimately to the hunter's country of usual residence; and Includes worked, manufactured, or handicraft items made from the sport-hunted animal only when: i. Such items are contained in the same shipment as raw or tanned parts of the sport-hunted animal and are for the personal use of the hunter; ii. The quantity of such items is no more than could reasonably be expected given the number of animals taken by the hunter as shown on the license or other documentation of the authorized hunt accompanying the shipment; and iii. The accompanying CITES documents (export document and, ifappropriate,import permit) contain a complete itemization and description of all items included in the shipment. Note 5: Certain hunting trophies, including elephants, are subject to restrictions on their use after imP,Ort into the United States. Please see 50 CFR 23.55 for more information or contact the Division of Management Authority.

Please provide the following information. Complete all questions on the application. Mark questions that are not applicable with "NIA". If needed, use a separate sheet of paper. On all attachments or separate sheets you are submitting; please indicate the qpplication question number you are addressing. If applying for more than one trophy, be sure to answer questions 4-6 for each trophy addressed In this application. If importing trophies from more than one country, you must submit a separate application for each shipment in order to obtain separate import permits.

1. Name and address where you wish the permit to be mailed, if different from page 1. If you would like expedited shipping, please enclose a self-addressed, pre-paid, computer-generated, courier service airway bill. If unspecified, all documents will be mailed via the U.S. Postal Service.

2. Who should we contact if we have questions about the application (name, phone number, and e-mail)?

Chris Caffey,

Rev. 8/2017 Page2of7 Form 3-200-20 0 MB Control No. 1018-0093 Expires 08/31/2020 3. Disqualification factor. A conviction, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, for a felony violation of the Lacey Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, or the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act disqualifies any such person from receiving or exercising the privileges of a permit, unless such disqualification has been expressly waived by the Service Director in response to a written petition_(50 CFR 13.21 (c)) Have you or any of the owners of the business, if applying as a business, been convicted, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, forfeited collateral, or are currently under charges for any violations of the laws mentioned above? ~ No D Yes If you answered "Yes" to Question 3, provide: a) the individual's name; b) date of charge; c) charge(s); d) location of incident; e) court; and f) action taken for each violation_Please be aware that a "Yes" response does not automatically disqualify you from getting a permit.

4. For each trophy to be imported, provide:

a. Scientific name (genus, species, and, if applicable, subspecies) and common name_ Loxidonta Africana x 2 / Panthera Pardus x 1 / Panthera Leo x1

b_ Sex (if known): ALL MALE

5. IF ANIMAL IS CURRENTLY LIVING IN THE WILD, please enter the following information:

a. Country and place (area, region, GIS coordinates, ranch, conservancy, management area, or hunting block, AND nearest city) where wildlife is to be taken from the wild:

Zimbabwe / Save Valley Conservancy/ Msaize Ranch 133000 acres continuous .20,08'14" S / 32,14'36" E BirchenouQh BridQe , MasvinQo Provence a b. Date wildlife is to be hunted:

August 2020

c_ Name of hunting outfitter, safari company, or professional hunter you will be hunting with:

Dale DesFountain , Professional Hunters License # 90 , Zimbabwe Professional Hunters and Guides Association ZPWMA No: 090

6. IF THE TROPHY HAS ALREADY BEEN TAKEN, please enter the following information:

a. Country and place (area, region, GIS coordinates, ranch, conservancy, management area, or hunting block, AND nearest city) where wildlife was removed from the wild:

b. Date wildlife was hunted:

Rev. 8/2017 Page 3 of7 Fann 3-200-20 0MB Cootrol No. 1018-0093 Expires 08/31/2020 CERTIFICATION STATEMENT (original signature must be provided for either 10 or 11 below)

10. If you are a broker or taxidermist applying on behalf of a U.S. hunter or foreign national, provide documentation to show you have a Power of Attorney to act on your client's behalf and sign the following statement:

I acknowledge that the sport-hunted trophy/trophies to be imported has been/will be personally hunted by my client and ls being imported only for my client's personal t.Jse (i.e., not for sale, transfer, donation, or exchange that is reasonably likely to result in economic use, gain, or benefit). If applying for the import of an elephant trophy. I understand that my client may import no more than two elephant trophies in one calendar year.

Ta)(idermist/Broker's signature: ______Date: ___

11. If you are the hunter applying to import your own trophy, please read and sign the following statement:

I acknoW1edge that the sport-hunted trophy/trophies to be imported has been/will be personally hunted by me and is being imported only for my personal use (i.e., not for sale, transfer, donation. or exchange that is reasonably likely to result in economic use, gc;1in, or benefit . applying to import an elephant trophy, I understand that I may import no more than · lendar year. Applicant's signature: ------Date: 5/8/201-=t Be aware that there may be addition ermitting or approval requirements by your local or state governments. as well as required by other Federal ag ncles or foreign governments to conduct your propose acfMty. While the Service will attempt to assist where possible, it is your responsibility to obtain such approval.

12. All international shipments must be through a designated port. A list of designated ports (where an inspector is posted) is available from the list of designated ports. If you wish to use a port not listed, please contact the Office of Law Enforcement for a Designated Port Exemption Permit (fomi 3-200-2).

Rev. 812017 Page 5 of7 Form 3-200-20 0 MB Control No. 1018-0093 Expires 08/31/2020 c. Name of hunting outfitter, safari company, or professional hunter you hunted with:

d. The current location of the trophy (address and country) [the U.S. import permit will identify this country as _the country of export/re-export and must match with the foreign export/re-export document]:

7. Please provide a copy of any applicable foreign government permits or licenses that were required to remove this animal from the wild (if you have not hunted yet and do not currently hold any such permits or licenses, please indicate so). . . Issued at the Time Safan takes place 8. Complete name and address of overseas person or business shipping the trophy to you. If you are applying to import a trophy directly from Namibia, you must provide the name and address of the professional hunter listed on your Namibian hunting permit [this name will appear on the face of the export permit]. Name: Business Name: Address: City: State/Province: Country, Postal Code:

9. For species listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, please be aware that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) must make a finding that your activities will enhance or benefit wild populations of the species involved. While we will communicate with the range country for the species you will hunt or hunted when making the required findings, if you have any information that could support this finding, it would be helpful for our review if you could provide it. Please submit such information on a separate page with your application.

a. Do you have any information regarding the population status or trend data on the species hunted?

All species requiring import are in Abundance in the Save Valley Conservancy

b. In order to hunt, you likely paid for licenses or trophy fees. What were those fees and do you have any information on how those funds were used by either the landowner, local community, or government?

150,000 usd approx, these fees help in maintaining good wildlife conservation, and fund Anti-Poaching patrols

C. Do you have information on other funding activities that are being carried out, or were carried out, by the safari outfitter, professional hunter, concession holder, or landowner that provide a conservation benefit to the species being hunted/species hunted?

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Department of Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Application Form Type of Activity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Division or Management Authority IMPORT OF SPORT-HUNTED TROPHIES under Appendix I of Bra nch of Permits, MS: IA 5275 Leesburg Pike the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Falls Church, VA 22041 -3803 Species (CITES) and/or U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) 1-800-358-2104 or 703-358-2104 Complete Sections A or B. and C, D, and E of this application. U.S. address may be required in Section C, see instructions for details. Instructions on how to make your application complete and help avoid unnecessary delays are attached. Section A: Com lete if a I in as an individual 1.a. Last Name 1.c. Middle Name/Initial 1.d. Sofflx }l LDt{(.£T7£

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Section D: All a licants MUST com lete 1. Altach the nonrefundable application processing fee in the form of a check or money order payable to the U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE In the amount of $100. Federal, Tribal, State, and local government agencies, and those acting on behalf of such agencies, are exempt from the processing fee­ attach documenta1ion of fee exempt status as outlined in inslructions (50 CFR 13.11 (d )). 2. Certification: I hereby certify !hat I have read and am familiar wilh the regulations contained in Tille 50 Part 13 of the Code of Federal Regulations and the other applicable parts In subchapter 8 of Chapter I of Title 50, and I certify that the information submitted in this applicalion for a permit is complete and accurate to the best of m knowled e and beli f. I undersland thal an false statement herein may subject me to the criminal penalties of 18 U.S.C. 1001 . 05-IS'- 20 11 Signature of applicant/Principal Officer for permit (No photocopied or stamped signatures) Date of signature (mm/dd/yyyy)

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Rev. 8/2017 Page 1 of7 Form 3-200-20 0MB Control No. 1018-0093 Expires 08/3112020 E. IMPORT OF SPORT-HUNTED TROPHIES (Appendix I of CITES and/or ESA)

Note 1: This form should be used to request authorization to import trophies of species listed on Appendix I of CITES and/or as threatened or endangered under the ESA (examples include elephants, lions, cheetahs, wood bison, and markhor).

PLEASE USE FORM 3-200-19 FOR SOUTHERN AFRICAN LEOPARD TROPHIES AND SOUTHERN WHITE RHINOCEROS TROPHIES TAKEN IN NAMIBIA.

Note 2: If you hold an import permit for a trophy that you did not use, please return the unused original permit. If you are requesting reissuance of a permit because you have taken a trophy, but were unable to import it prior to the expiration of the permit, please use the renewal form (3-200-52) and return your original permit with that form . Note 3: Applkations for species listed as endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act are published in the Federal Register for a 30-day public comment period. Please allow at least 90 days for the application to be processed. Note 4: Sport-hunted trophy is defined at 50 CFR 23. 74 as follows: Sport-hunted trophy means a whole dead animal or a readily recognizable part or derivative of an animal specifically identified on the accompanying CITES document that meets the following criteria: Is raw, processed, or manufactured; Was legally obtained by the hunter through hunting for his or her personal use; Is being imported, exported, or re-exported by or on behalf of the hunter as part of the transfer from its country of origin ultimately to the hunter's country of usual residence; and Includes worked, manufactured, or handicraft items made from the sport-hunted animal only when: i. Such items are contained in the same shipment as raw or tanned parts of the sport-hunted animal and are for the personal use of the hunter; ii. The quantity of such items is no more than could reasonably be expected given the number of animals taken by the hunter as shown on the license or other documentation of the authorized hunt accompanying the shipment; and iii. The accompanying CITES documents (export document and, if appropriate, import permit) contain a complete itemization and descripti on of all items included in the shipment. Note 5: Certain hunting trophies, including elephants, are subject to restrictions on their use after import into the United States. Please see 50 CFR 23.55 for more information or contact the Division of Management Authority.

Please provide the following information. Complete all questions on the application. Mark questions that are not applicable with "NIA". If needed, use a separate sheet of paper. On all attachments or separate sheets you are submitting; please indicate the application question number you are addressing. If applying for more than one trophy, be sure to answer questions 4-6 for each trophy addressed in this application. If importing trophies from more than one country, you must submit a separate application for each shipment in order to obtain separate import permits.

1. Name and address where you wish the permit to be mailed, if different from page 1. If you would like expedited shipping, please enclose a self-addressed, pre-paid, computer-generated, courier service airway bill. If unspecified, all documents will be mailed via the U.S. Postal Service. Rtft~ T CJ PA Gt::; CJNf,,,

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Rev. 81201 7 Page 2 of7 Form 3-200-20 0 MB Control No. 1018-0093 Expires 08/31 /2020 3. Disqualification factor. A conviction, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, for a felony violation of the Lacey Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, or the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act disqualifies any such person from receiving or exercising the privileges of a permit, unless such disqualification has been expressly waived by the Service Director in response to a written petition. (50 CFR 13.21 (c)) Have you or any of the owners of the business, if applying as a business, been convicted, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, forfeited collateral, or are currently under charges for any violations of the laws mentioned above? ~ No D Yes If you answered "Yes" to Question 3, provide: a) the individual's name; b} date of charge; c) charge(s); d} location of incident; e) court; and f} action taken for each violation. Please be aware that a "Yes" response does not automatically disqualify you from getting a permit.

4. For each trophy to be imported, provide:

a. Scientific name (genus, species, an.9- if applicable, subspecies) and common name. LoX o.DoN1A Affi.IcANA / Af~.r-cAN £Lt-flfA-NT

b. Sex (if known). fll\A l fL

5. IF ANIMAL IS CURRENTLY LIVING IN THE WILD, please enter the following information:

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6. IF THE TROPHY HAS ALREADY BEEN TAKEN, please enter the following information:

a. Country and place (area, region, GIS coordinates, ranch, conservancy, management area, or hunting block, AND nearest city) where wildlife was removed from the wild: NA

b. Date wildlife was hunted: fV /+

Rev. 8/2017 Page 3 of 7 Form 3-200-20 0MB Control No. 1018-0093 Expires 08/31/2020 c. Name of hunting outfitter, safari company, or professional hunter you hunted with: NA

d. The current location of the trophy (address and country) [the U.S. import permit will identify this country as the country of export/re-export and must match with the foreign export/re-export document]: [VA

7. Please provide a copy of any applicable foreign government permits or licenses that were required to remove this animal from the wild (if you have not hunted yet and do not currently hold any such permits or licenses, please indicate so). )\N.r;tA.A L t-llts No, E£E-N Hv/111t-b YE.-T

8. Complete name and address of overseas person or business shipping the trophy to you. If you are applying to import a trophy directly from Namibia, you must provide the name and address of the professional hunter listed on your Namibian hun~ permit [this name will appear on the face of the export permit]. Name: uA-MY T~A-vT Business Name: JA-MY-r~A-c/T fi-UN/X/J G, s A f-Altr-S Address: P,0 , GO X lf'S 10 City: Rf HO 801 H State/Province: ( E,;,.rrRJt L IV lt/vlL{JJ;.ft Country, Postal Code:/\JA-M:r:.6IA) APf?t:.CA tooo I

9. For species listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, please be aware that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) must make a finding that your activities will enhance or benefit wild populations of the species involved. While we will communicate with the range country for the species you will hunt or hunted when making the required findings, if you have any information that could support this finding, it would be helpful for our review if you could provide it. Please submit such information on a separate page with your application.

a. Do you have any information regarding the population status or trend data on the species hunted? tJ O e,u(<./<.E-NT I/J foRMlt,r..ot.l, I A-M A-Lso /-<.t.TU~/Vr.rJ6 a Vl7 WPI/AJT ~fof(t fERMIT Fol< Wlfi:.c.J+ L /vellf:,e VS[J), T-fl-£fe-(<,1v1:t:.T 11\M-S G1<1t-1vTeD fof?- Tli-6. £;<,Ac. T S A-/Vlt.. ARE-A :r wxa @6 J-./ VN1 r..JJ 6 ·"LN 2019,

b. In order to hunt, you likely paid for licenses or trophy fees. What were those fees and do you have any information on how those funds were used by either the landowner, local community, or government? Pit.ItSe. S£e A-/IA,c/:JE D IrJFo(

c. Do you have information on other funding activities that are being carried out, or were carried out, by the safari outfitter, professional hunter, concession holder, or landowner that provide a conservation benefit to the species being hunted/species hunted? PL MS£ se-£ 1t--rrAc !-le D :E..Nrof

Rev. 8/2017 Page 4 of 7 Form 3-200-20 0MB Control No. 1018-0093 Expires 08131 /2020 CERTIFICATION STATEMENT (original signature must be provided for either 10 or 11 below)

10. If you are a broker or taxidermist applying on behalf of a U.S. hunter or foreign national, provide documentation to show you have a Power of Attorney to act on your client's behalf and sign the following statement:

I acknowledge that the sport-hunted trophy/trophies to be imported has been/will be personally hunted by my client and is being imported only for my client's personal use (i.e., not for sale, transfer, donation, or exchange that is reasonably likely to result in economic use, gain, or benefit). If applying for the import of an elephant trophy, I understand that my client may import no more than two elephant trophies in one calendar year.

Taxidermist/Broker's signature: ______Date: --- 11. If you are the hunter applying to import your own trophy, please read and sign the following statement:

I acknowledge that the sport-hunted trophy/trophies to be imported has been/will be personally hunted by me and is being imported only for my personal use (i.e., not for sale, transfer, donation, or exchange that is reasonably likely to result in economic use, gain, or benefit). If applying to import an elephant trophy, I understand that I may import no more than · · r year. Applicant's signature: - ---- Date: {)5- IS--l o /Cf Be aware that there may be additional permitting or approval requirements by your local or state governments, as well as required by other Federal agencies or foreign governments to conduct your propose activity. While the Service will attempt to assist where possible, it is your responsibility to obtain such approval.

12. All international shipments must be through a designated port. A list of designated ports (where an inspector is posted) is available from the list of designated ports. If you wish to use a port not listed, please contact the Office of Law Enforcement for a Designated Port Exemption Permit (fom, 3-200-2). () S T E A-S

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t BARON BERTRAND DES CLERS, PH.O. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: t JAMES G. TEER, PH.D. JOHN). JACKSON, Ul, J .0 . t BART O'GARA, PH.D. C HRISSIE JACKSON t DON L INDSAY PHLLIPPE CHARDONNET, 0 .V .M . t BERT KLlNEBUROER SHANE MAHONEY RENEE SNIDER May 22, 2019

U. S Fish and Wildlife Service Division of Management Authority (OMA) Branch of Permits, MS: IA 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia 22041

RE: Import Application of Namibia African Elephant Trophy for Donald Robillard

Dear Chief Cogliano:

Enclosed please find the permit application to import an elephant trophy from Namibia for Donald Robillard. Also attached to the permit application is enhancement information provided by Hunt Africa Namibia. Please refer to the hundreds of pages of enhancement information Conservation Force previously submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as well as information submitted by Namibia authorities, outfitters, and others, in making an enhancement finding for Elephant trophy imports.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions about this permit application.

Sincerely,

John J. Jackson Ill

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Donald Robillard's Elephant Permit Application, 100.00 Check and Notice of Representation

3240 S 1-10 Service Road W, Suite 200, Metairie, Louisiana 70001, USA Telephone: (504) 837-1233 • Fax (504) 837-1145 • Email: [email protected] www.conservationforce.org NOTICE OF REPRESENTATION

This is a notice to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that I have appointed John J.

Jackson, ill oftbe non-profit firm Conservation Force as my attorney and legal representative for all matters concerning my application for a permit to import a lawfully A(.. R l (!, A.J hunted E:,.L~t'1/,w~trophy.

This authority is inclusive and extends to all applications and filings, whether administrative or judicial, including but not limited to any request for reconsideratio~ appeal, and litigation.

[n the case of a permit an ESA endangered listed species this is also a request for

Ten Days Notice before the permit is issued so I and my attorney can know of approval as soon as those that may have opposed the issuance of the permit.

Conservation Force 3240 S. I-10 Service Road W., Suite 200 Metairie, Louisiana 70001 USA T: (504) 837-1233 F: (504) 837-1145 E: [email protected]

Signe

Name: _])=-1 -""O=J.)'--4.._t..=l)=-_,_F_,_. _ fx_...... o...... a""-'- 1t.....,,_ L._ FJ_.__~ _:/J--1

Date: ----05 --~-~OJ - <-Ol~~~ 'f ------Form 3-200-20 OMS Cootrol No, 101 8-0093 Department of the Interior E>

Complete Sections A or B, and C, D, and E of this application. U.S. address may be required in Section C, see instructions for details. See attached instruction pages for lnfonnation on how to make your application complete and help avoid unnecessary delays.

1.a. Last name 1.b. Flrst name 1 .c. Middle name or initial

1 .. Coumry USA 2.a. Malling Address (Include if different than physical address; include name of contact person if applicable}

2.c. State 2.d . Zip code/Postal code: .e. County/Province .f. Country

D. All a licants MUST com lete 1. Attach check or money order payable to the U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE in the amount of $100, nonrefundable processing fee. Federal. Tribal. state, and local government agencies. and those acting on behalf of such agencies, are exempt from the processing fee - attach documentation of fee exem t status as outlined in Instructions. 50 CFR 13.11 2. Certification: I hereby certify that I have read and am famlliar with the regulations contained in Title SQ, Part 13 of the Code of Federal Regulations and the other applicable parts In subchapter B of Chapter I of Title so. and I certify that the information submitted in this application for a permit is Iii ti I • • • I I • I" • • e I • I• I U • I I .J :..1 I . • I .I t.· ,· I I erstand that any false statement herein may subject me to the criminal penalties

S1 atu e llcant/Pnnci al Officer r stam si natures Date of si nature mm/d Please continue to next page

Rev. 08/2017 Page 1 of 7 E. IMPORT OF SPORT-HUNTED TROPHIES (Appendix I of CITES and/or ESA)

Note 1: This form should be used to request authorization to import trophies of species listed on Appendix I of CITES and/or as threatened or endangered under the ESA (examples include elephants, lions, cheetahs, wood bison, and markhor).

PLEASE USE FORM 3-200-19 FOR SOUTHERN AFRICAN LEOPARD TROPHIES AND SOUTHERN WHITE RHINOCEROS TROPHIES TAKEN IN NAMIBIA.

Note 2: If you hold an import permit for trophy/trophies that you did not use, please return the unused original pennit. If you are requesting reissuance of a permit because you have taken a trophy, but were unable to import it prior to the expiration of the permit, please use the renewal form @: 200-52) and return your original permit with that form.

Note 3: Applications for species listed as endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act are published in the Federal Register for a 30-day public comment period. Please allow at least 90 days for the application to be processed.

Note 4: Sport-hunted trophy is defined at 50 CFR 23.74 as follows: Sport-hunted trophy means a whole dead animal or a readily recognizable part or derivative of an animal specifically identified on the accompanying CITES document that meets the following criteria: (1) Is raw, processed, or manufactured; (2) Was legally obtained by the hunter through hunting for his or her personal use; (3) Is being imported, exported, or re-exported by or on behalf of the hunter as part of the transfer from its country of origin ultimately to the hunter's country of usual residence; and (4) Includes worked, manufactured, or handicraft items made from the sport-hunted animal only when: (i) Such items are contained in the same shipment as raw or tanned parts of the sport- hunted animal and are for the personal use of the hunter; (ii) The quantity of such items is no more than could reasonably be expected given the number of animals taken by the hunter as shown on the license or other documentation of the authorized hunt accompanying the shipment; and (iii)The accompanying CITES documents (export document and, if appropriate, import permit) contain a complete itemization and description of all items included in the shipment.

Note 5: Certain hunting trophies, including elephants, are subject to restrictions on their use after import into the United States. Please see 50 CFR 23.55 for more information or contact the Division of Management Authority.

Please provide the following information. Complete all questions on the application. Mark questions that are not applicable with "NIA". If needed, use a separate sheet of paper. On all attachments or separate sheets you are submitting; please indicate the application question number you are addressing. If applying for more than one trophy, be sure to answer questions 1-6 for each trophy addressed in this application. If importing trophies from more than one country, you must submit a separate application for each shipment in order to obtain separate import permits.

1. Name and address where you wish the permit to be mailed, if different from page 1. If you would like expedited shipping, please enclose a self-addressed, pre-paid, computer-generated, courier service airway bill. If unspecified. all documents will be mailed via regular mail through the U.S. Postal Service,

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2. Who should we contact if we have questions about the application (name, phone number, and e-mail)?

Donald Robillard 3. Have you or your client (if a broker applying on behalf of your client), been assessed a civil penalty or convicted of any criminal provision of any statute or regulation relating to the activity for which the Rev. 08/2017 Page 2 of 7 application is filed; been convicted, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, for a felony violation of the Lacey Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, or the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act; forfeited collateral; OR are currently under charges for any violation of the laws mentioned above?

No.2S._ Yes

If you answered "Yes" to Question 3, provide: a) the individual's name; b) date of charge; c) charge(s); d) location of incident; e} court, and f) action taken for each violation. Please be aware that a "Yes" response does not automatically disqualify you from getting a pennit.

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4. For each trophy to be imported, provide:

a. Scientific name (genus, species, and, if applicable, subspecies) and common name. Lexodanta Africana (African Elephant) b. Sex (rfknown). Male

5. IF ANIMAL IS CURRENTLY LIVING IN THE WILD, please enter the following information:

a. Country and place (area, region, GIS coordinates, ranch, conservancy, management area, or hunting block, AND nearest city) where wildlife is to be taken from the wild:

Rep of Namibia: Kavango East, Beabwata West; S18 09162 E02142495; Divundu

b. Date wildlife is to be hunted: June 8 to July 3, 2019 .

b. Name of hunting outfitter, safari company, or profession~! hunter you will be hunting with:

Hunt Africa Namibia CC; Jacobus Hugo Pienaar

6. IF THE TROPHY HAS EADY BEEN TAKEN, please enter the following:

a. S coordinates, nch, conserva cy, management area, or here trophy wa removed from e wild:

NIA

b.

b.

N/A c. cation of the trophy (a dress and co try) [the U.S. import pe it will identify this country of export/re-export d must mate with the export/re-expo document]:

N/A

7. Please provide a copy of any applicable foreign government permits or Ii enses that were required to remove this animal from the wild (rf you have not hunted yet and do not currently hold any such permits or licenses, please indicate so). Permits will be Issued prior to hunt. Not yet issued at date of application. Rev. 08/2017 Page 3 of7 8. Complete name and address of overseas person or business shipping the trophy to you. If you are applying to import a trophy directly from Namibia, you must provide the name and address of the professional hunter listed on your Namibian hunting permit [this name will appear on the face of the export permit].

Name: Business Name: Address: Jacobus Hugo Pienaar, Hunt Africa Namibia CC City: P.O. Box 1100 . State/Province: Gobabis, Omaheke, Namibia Country, Postal Code:

9. F9r species listed under the Endangered Species Act, please be aware that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ·service must make a finding that your activities will enhance or benefit wild populations of the species involved. While we will communicate with the range country for the species you will hunt or hunted when making the required findings, if you have any information that could support this finding, it would be helpful to our review if you could provide it Please submit such information on a separate page with your application.

a. Do you have any information regarding the population status or trend data on the species hunted? ·

Population of elephant in this area (October 2017) more than 2000 and increasing. Country population approximately 26,000

b. In order to hunt, you likely paid for licenses or trophy fees. What were those fees and do you have any information on how those funds were used by either the landowner, community, or government?

Hunting Daily Fees US$43,757. Trophy Fee US$70478. 50% of trophy fees go to the Namibia Government-game Products Trust Fund (repairs, maintenance, salaries of rangers in areas where elephants roam. 50% to the community. The community uses the money to pay game rangers and for support of the KWE people.

c. Do you have information on other funding activities that are being carried out, or were carried out, by the safari outfitter, professional hunter, concession holder, or land owner that provide a conservation benefit to the species being hunted/species hunted?

Safari company has agents that are paid for anti-poaching infonnatlon The Professional Hunter, Jacobus Pienaar, is a trustee on the HUAP Trust (Hunters United Against Poaching). HUAP Trust has raised over N$4million to fight elephant poaching.

Note; lnfonnation for question E9 provided by Hunt Africa Namibia CC.

Rev. 08/2017 Page 4 of 7 CERTIFICATION STATEMENT (original signature must be provided for either 10 or 11 below)

10. If you are a broker or taxidennist applying on behalf of a U.S. hunter or foreign nationa_l, provide documentation to show you have a Power of Attorney to act on your client's behalf and sign the following statement.

I acknowledge that the sport-hunted trophy/trophies to be imported has been/will be personally hunted by my client and is being imported only for my client's personal use (i.e., not for sale, transfer, donation, or exchange that is reasonably likely to result in economic use, gain, or benefit). I understand that my client may only import two leopard trophies and two elephant trophies within the same calendar year (if applicable). In addition, I have advised my client that raw ivory, once imported into the United States, cannot be re-exported.

Taxidermist/Broker's signature: ______Date: ______

11 . If you are the hunter applying to import your own trophy, please read and sign the following statement.

I acknowledge that the sport-hunted trophy/trophies to be imported has been/will be personally hunted by me and is being imported only for my personal use (i.e., not for sale, transfer, donation, or exchange that is reasonably likely to result in economic use, gain, or benefit). I understand that I may only import two leopard trophies and two elephant trophies within the same calendar year. In addition, I understand I .. ~ , t Ill I I - 11 I I I :.....1 I I I - I =-~• • es, cannot be re-exported.

Applicant's signature: Date: 05' ~ 10 - 'l..c.9l'l

Be aware that there may be additional permitting or approval requirements by your local or state governments, as well as required by other Federal agencies or foreign government to conduct your propose activity. While the Service will attempt to assist where possible, ff is your responsibility to obtain such approval.

All international shlpment(s) must be imported through a designated port. A list of designated ports (where an inspector is posted) is available from http://www.fws.gov/le/designated­ ports.html. If you wish to use a port not listed, please contact the Office of Law Enforcement for a Designated Port Exemption Pennit (form 3-200-2).

Rev. 08/2017 Page 5 of7 , . r Conservation Force v.5/8/18 Operator Enhancement Questionnaire

1. Name of area operator: Huntafrica Namibia Safari s a. Years in business: 32 years

b. Name of company conducting hunt: Huntafrica Namibia Safaris

2 2. Name of concession: Bwabwata West National park Size in km : 3800

a. Land tenure: Government lease

b. Length of concession agreement: 5 years Can it be renewed? Yes

c. Are there any special obligations under the concession agreement such as annual reporting, poaching control, community investment, community employment, etc.? If so, please explain: 1. Yes, Annual Reporting: Detailed report to the Ministry of Environment and Tourism of each client and every animal that was hunted.

2. Poaching control. Yes. By the government as well as the Namibia Defense force and the community rangers 3 .Community employment - all staff employed out of the communit y 4.Training - the operator provide training in different fields. Eg -drivers, teachers, computer courses, building of training center etc.

d. Please provide the concession location and nearest city. Please attach a map or maps with the boundaries marked and showing the nearest city: Rundu (bigger town) Divundu( very small town)

e. If the concession borders a national park, please provide the park name: Inside the Bwabwata National Park

f. Description of general and distinctive habitat features and any water features:

Bushveld . The Okavango River forms the Western border.

3. Are there any communities living in the concession? Yes

a. If so, estimated number of people or villages in the concession? One village Omega 1000 people

4. Are there communities bordering this concession? Yes

a. If so, estimated number of people or villages around the concession? Muchiko area 500

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5. Re levant game populations in the concession:1

Species name Re lative Abundance - Est. population 3-Year trend (up/ How monitored? (dense/avg./sparse} down/ stable) - -- , ..~-- ...... ·" Elephant Dense 2500 Stable By counts Lion Sparse Up Leopard Dense Stable Prey species Buffalo, Sable, Roan, Kudu, Impala, , Waterbuck, Reedbuck, Buschbuck & Duiker '

6. Total employment number: 40

a. Please identify the number and type of all employees:

Type Total number of this type Number of this type who are ,, ~- local/from nearby communities Professional Hunters 2 Trackers 11 11 Anti-poaching scouts/rangers 20 20 Other anti-poaching NDF Cooks/ ho use keepers 4 4 Community coordinators 2 2 Managers 1 Biologists 1 Others:

7. Number of staff employed in the off-season: 11

a. Plea se identify the number and type of staff that are engaged when the season is not open:

Type Total number of this·type Number of locals/from When nearby communities employed? Anti-poaching staff Full staff Managers 1 Maintenance 0 Road opening/construction 30 people Community relations 1 personnel Others:

8. Anti-poaching efforts:2

1 The new FWS import permit application form asks the applicant: "9. a. Do you have any information regarding the population status or t rend on the species hunted?"

2 Conservation Force v.5/8/18 Operator Enhancement Questionnaire

a. Number of anti-poaching staff: ______

b. Are anti-poaching patrols conducted during the hunting season, off-season, or both? _Both_ _

c. Months during w hich anti-poaching pa trols are conducted: __Year round ______

d. Number of anti-poaching patrols per month: ______

e. Description of anti-poaching equipment, vehicles, etc.: ______

f . Who is responsible for organizing and coordinating anti-poaching from prevention through successful prosecution? ____.M inistry of Enviorment ______

g. Do you offer rewards to poaching informants leading to arrest? Yes

h. Do you offer rewards to poaching informants upon conviction? No

i. Pl ease describe the company's anti-poaching expenditures below. What currency are the expenditures given in? _Nam Dollar__ _ _

Type of expense Spending 2015 Spending 2016 Spending 2017 Remarks . Sa laries for anti- 31200 31200 31200 poaching scouts Equipment Vehicles 4x4 vehicle II Petrol As needed Rewards pa id For each person that is arrested the informer receives N$5000 per case Other: Other: TOTALS

9. Anti-poaching results: Ca tegor;y 2015 -· 2016 2017 Remarks Poaching incidents discovered Ivory poachers arrested Meat poachers arrested Other poachers arrested Poachers convicted Snares/gin traps collected Firearms confiscated Vehicles confiscat ed Bicycles confiscated

2 The new FWS import permit application asks for activities that provide a "conservation benefit" to the species. The FWS considers anti-poaching a "conservation benefit."

3 Conservation Force v.5/8/18 Operator Enhance ment Questionnaire

Boats/nets confiscated Tusks recovered Carcasses observed Other:

10. Community investment:3

a. Does the company contribute money or goods/services to local communities? Yes

b. If so, what perce ntage or amount is shared, how often, and why 2 Miljlion Nam Dollars (e.g., required by law, required by contract, voluntary contribution)?

Part of the contract and voluntary______

c. Does the company provide game meat to nearby communities?

d. If so, please estimate the amount and/or va lue of meat contributed in prior year and describe the meat contribution program: _ 45 ton meat distributed by the community themselves ______

e. If the company performs problem animal activities for surrounding communit ies (e.g., patrolling fields during the harvest, chasing away problem animals, conducting PAC hunts or PAC ki llings), please describe. ______NOT ______

f. Please describe any consolation payments_made to local residents damaged by ga me species. What currency are the expenditures reported in? _ Not Applicable in the Park___ _

Species Damage caused Consolation paid Consolation paid Consolation paid 2015 2016 2017 Elephant Lion Leopard Other

g. Please describe any community projects paid for by the company. What currency are the expenditures reported in? ______

Type of project Spending 2015 Spending Spending Remarks 2016 2017 Education (e. g., 80,000 95,000 110,000 classrooms, offices) Education (e.g., school fees, supplies) Health (e.g., clinics, - offices) Hea lth (e.g., medica l -

3 Th e new FWS import permit application asks for activities that provide a "conservation benefit" to the species. The FWS considers community investment a "conservation benefit."

4 I ' Conservation Force v.5/8/18 Operator Enhancement Questionnaire

salaries, equipment) Community scout salaries Other community anti-poaching Local government activities Water infrastru½ture 1.Borehole improvements and water installation Vaulue: N$ 40,000 Sports teams funded 11 teams funded every year and a big tournament Vulue N$90,000/year Construction N$500,000 materials donated Other: Other: TOTALS

11. How many U.S. clients did the company have in the past three years, and what percentage of the company's clients were from the U.S.?

2015 {number and 2016 (number and 2017 (number and percentage of U.S. percentage of U.S. percentage of U.S. clients) clients) clients) U.S. clients (total) -- hunting lion - - - -- hunting elephant 6 100% 6 100% 6 100% -- hunting leopard 2 100% 2 100% 2 100%

12. Dollar amount and percentage of the company's revenue from U.S. clients: _90 %. _ ___

13. Other information: Please provide a narrative of other enh ancement information about the company, such as any special hunting policies (e.g., aging, size, resting areas}, concession improvements {e.g., digging and maintaining boreholes - by Ministry of Enviorment and Tourismn , restocking - through Natural breeding), management activities, Research - by Ministry of Enviornment and Tourism.

14. I declare that the foregoing is true and correct .

Signature: ______

Name: ______Title: ______

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t BARON BERTRAND DES CLERS, Ptt.D. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: t JAMES G. TEER, Ptt.D. JOHN J. JACKSON, lll, J.D. t BART O'GARA, PH.0 . CHRISSIE JACKSON • I• ~ l t DoN LINDSAY PHILIPPE C HARifo'NNET~u .V?\ ?() t BERT KlJNEBURGER SHANEMAHONEY ~ .1..9 RENEE SNIDER May 22, 2019

U. S Fish and Wildlife Service Division of Management Authority (OMA) RCIJI) HA'r' 30 20 · 9 Branch of Permits, MS: IA 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia 22041

RE: Import Application of Zimbabwe African Elephant Trophy for John Miller

Dear Chief Cogliano:

Enclosed please find the permit application to import an elephant trophy from Zimbabwe for John Miller. Also attached to the permit application is enhancement information provided by Shangani River Safaris. Please refer to the hundreds of pages of enhancement information Conservation Force previously submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as well as information submitted by Zimbabwe authorities, outfitters, and others, in making an enhancement finding for Elephant trophy imports.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions about this permit application.

Sincerely,

John J. Jackson m

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John Miller's Elephant Permit Application,'100.00 Check and Notice of Representation

3240 S 1-10 Service Road W, Suite 200, Metairie, Louisiana 70001, USA Telephone: (504) 837-1233 • Fax (504) 837-1145 • Email: [email protected] www.conservationforce.org NOTICE OF REPRESENTATION

This is a notice to the U.S. Fish and Wi ldlife Service that I have appointed John J. Jackson, III of the non-profit firm Conservation Force as my attorney and legal representative for all matter concerning my applications for a pemlit to import a lawfully hunted African elephant (Loxodonta africana) trophy.

This authority is inclusive and extends to all applications and filings, whether administrative or judicial, including but not linlited to any request for reconsideration, appeal, and litigation.

I also request that this attorney, through the address for Conservation Force below, be copied with all correspondence, acknowledgements, notices, and decisions concerning my application to import my trophy at the following address:

Conservation Force 3240 S. I-10 Service Road W., Suite 200 Metairies, Louisiana 70001 USA T: (504) 837-1233 F: (504) 837-1145 E: [email protected]

Signed:

Printed Name: John Loren Miller

Date: May 7, 2019 Form 3-200-20 0 MB Control No. 1018-0093 Expires 08/31/2020

Department of Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit A lication Form t". TypeofActivity Zimb"lbwe ~ i:::.lephctnf U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Division of Management Authority IMPORT OF SPO -HUNTED TROPHIES under Append~ Branch of Pennits. MS: IA 5275 Leesburg Pike n International Trade in Endangere,...,. __ Fall s Church, VA 22041-3803 nd/or U.S. Endangered Species ~t (ES 1-800-358-2104 or 703-358-2104 Complete Sections A or B, and C, D, and E of this application. U.S. address may be required in Section C, see instructions for details. Instructions on how to make your application complete and help avoid unnecessary delays are attached. Section A: Com lete if a I in as an individual 1,e. last Name 1.t>. First Name 1.c. Middle Narne/lnida& 1.d. Suffix Miller John Loren

lete address information 1 #, Sutte #, o, Room#; no P.O, Boxes)

1.1.Co

2.1.Counlly USA

Section D: All a licants MUST com lete 1. Attach the nonrefundable application processing fee In the form of a check or money order payable to the U .S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE In the amount of $100. Federal, Tribal, State, and local government agencies, and those acting on behalf of such agencies, are exempt from the processing fee­ attach documentation of fee exempt status as outlined in instructions [50 CFR 13.11(d)). 2. Certification: I hereby certify that I have read and am familiar with the regulations contained In T/Ue 50 Part 13 of the Code ofFederal RogulaUons and the other app/lcab/11 parts In subchapter B of Chapter I of Title 50, and I certify that the information submitted in this application for a permit Is comptete and accurate to the best of my knowta

hotocopied or stamped signatures) Date of signature (mm/dd/yyyy) tJs-/{)rl~ ~ 19

Please continue to next pa e

Rev. 8/20 17 Page 1 of7 Form 3-200-20 G) 0MB Control No. 1018-0093 _ _,~ Expires 08/31/2020 E. IMPORT OF SPORT-HUNTED TROPHIES (Apper:7~CITES and/, ESA)

Note 1: This form should be used to request authorization to import trophies of species listed on Appendix I of CITES and/or as threatened or endangered under the ESA (examples include elephants, lions, cheetahs, wood bison, and markhor).

PLEASE USE FORM 3-200-19 FOR SOUTHERN AFRICAN LEOPARD TROPHIES AND SOUTHERN WHITE RHINOCEROS TROPHIES TAKEN IN NAMIBIA.

Note 2: If you hold an import pennit for a trophy that you did not use, please return the unused original permit. If you are requesting reissuance of a permit because you have taken a trophy, but were unable to import it prior to the expiration of the pennit, please use the renewal fonn (3-200-52} and return your original permit with that form. Note 3: Applications for species listed as endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act are published in the Federal Register for a 30-day public comment period. Please allow at least 90 days for the application to be processed. Note 4: Sport-hunted trophy is defined at 50 CFR 23.74 as follows: Sport-hunted trophy means a whole dead animal or a readily recognizable part or derivative of an animal specifically identified on the accompanying CITES document that meets the following criteria: Is raw, processed, or manufactured; Was legally obtained by the hunter through hunting for his or her personal use; Is being imported, exported, or re-exported by or on behalf of the hunter as part of the transfer from its country of origin ultimately to the hunter's country of usual residence; and Includes worked, manufactured, or handicraft items made from the sport-hunted animal only when: i. Such items are contained in the same shipment as raw or tanned parts of the sport-hunted animal and are for the personal use of the hunter; ii. The quantity of such items is no more than could reasonably be expected given the number of animals taken by the hunter as shown on the license or other documentation of the authorized hunt accompanying the shipment; and iii. The accompanying CITES documents (export document and, if appropriate.import permit) contain a complete itemization and description of all items included in the shipment. Note 5: Certain hunting trophies, including elephants, are subject to restrictions on their use after import into the United States. Please see 50 CFR 23.55 for more information or contact the Division of Management Authority.

Please provide the following information. Complete all questions on the application. Mark questions that are not applicable with "N/A". If needed, use a separate sheet of paper. On all attachments or separate sheets you are submitting; please indicate the application question number you are addressing. If applying for more than one trophy, be sure to answer questions 4-6 for each trophy addressed in this application. If importing trophies from more than one country, you must submit a separate application for each shipment in order to obtain separate import permits.

1. Name and address where you wish the permit to be mailed, if different from page 1. If you would like expedited shipping, please enclose a self-addressed, pre-paid, computer-generated, courier service airway bill. If unspecified, all documents will be mailed via the U.S. Postal Service.

2. Who should we contact if we have questions about the application (name, phone number, and e-mail)?

Conservation Force - Attention: John J. Jackson$" (504) 837-1233; [email protected]

Rev. 8/2017 Page 2 of7 Form 3-200-20 0MB Control No. 1018-0093 Expires 08/3112020 3. Disqualification factor. A conviction, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, for a felony violation of the Lacey Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, or the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act disqualifies any such person from receiving or exercising the privileges of a permit, unless such disqualification has been expressly waived by the Service Director in response to a written petition. (50 CFR 13.21(c)) Have you or any of the owners of the business, if applying as a business, been convicted, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, forfeited collateral, or are currently under charges for any violations of the laws mentioned above? ~ No D Yes If you answered uves" to Question 3, provide: a) the individual's name; b) date of charge; c) charge(s); d) location of incident; e) court; and f) action taken for each violation. Please be aware that a ''Yes" response does not automatically disqualify you from getting a permit.

4. For each trophy to be imported, provide:

a. Scientific name (genus, species, and, if applicable, subspecies) and common name.

Loxodonta africana; African elephant

b. Sex (if known). Male

5. IF ANIMAL IS CURRENTLY LIVING IN THE WILD, please enter the following information:

a. Country and place ( • -t.gion, ~ L ordinates, ranch, conj «tr:.,ancy, management area, or hunting block, AND neare ~ Y~,~~ere fdlife is to be taken from 14 wild:

6. IF THE TROPHY HAS ALREADY BEEN TAKEN, please enter the following information:

a. Country and place (area, region, GIS coordinates, ranch, conservancy, management area, or hunting block, AND nearest city) where wildlife was removed from the wild:

Zimbabwe; S 19'30.298, E 029'07.316; Debshan Ranch; nearest city- Bulawayo.

b. Date wildlife was hunted:

August 27,2018

Rev. 812017 Page 3 of7 Form 3-200-20 0MB Control No. 1018-0093 Expires 08/31 /2020 C. Name of hunting outfitter, safari company, or professional hunter you hunted with:

Declin Safaris (Pvt) ltd t/a Shangani River Safaris

d. The current location of the trophy (address and country) [the U.S. import permit will identify this country as the country of export/re-export and must match with the foreign export/re-export document]:

Trophy Consultants International 4 Josiah Chinamano Road, Belmont, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

7. Please provide a copy of any applicable foreign government permits or licenses that were required to remove this animal from the wild (if you have not hunted yet and do not currently hold any such permits or licenses, please indicate so). Kindly find attached. 8. Complete name and address of overseas person or business shipping the trophy to you. If you are applying to import a trophy directly from Namibia, you must provide the name and address of the professional hunter listed on your Namibian hunting permit [this name will appear on the face of the export permit]. Name: Business Name: Maple Freight Address: 4 Josiah Chinamano Road - Belmont City: Bulawayo State/Province: Zimbabwe Country, Postal Code:

9. For species listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, please be aware that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) must make a finding that your activities will enhance or benefit wild populations of the species involved. While we will communicate with the range country for the species you will hunt or hunted when making the required findings, if you have any information that could support this finding, it would be helpful for our review if you could provide it. Please submit such information on a separate page with your application.

a. Do you have any information regarding the population status or trend data on the species hunted?

Kindly find attached.

b. In order to hunt, you likely paid for licenses or trophy fees. What were those fees and do you have any information on how those funds were used by either the landowner, local community, or government?

The cost of the safari with all government licenses, government and hunting operating trophy fees, and daily rates was $70,000. Fund utilization is attached.

c. Do you have information on other funding activities that are being carried out, or were carried out, by the safari outfitter, professional hunter, concession holder, or landowner that provide a conservation benefit to the species being hunted/species hunted?

Kindly find attached.

Rev. 8/2017 Page 4 of 7 Fonn 3-200-20 0MB Control No. 1018-0093 Expires 08/31/2020 CERTIFICATION STATEMENT (original signature must be provided for either 10 or 11 below)

10. If you are a broker or taxidermist applying on behalf of a U.S. hunter or foreign national, provide documentation to show you have a Power of Attorney to act on your client's behalf and sign the following statement:

I acknowledge that the sport-hunted trophy/trophies to be imported has been/will be personally hunted by my client and is being imported only for my client's personal use (i.e., not for sale, transfer, donation, or exchange that is reasonably likely to result in economic use, gain, or benefit). If applying for the import of an elephant trophy, I understand that my client may import no more than two elephant trophies in one calendar year.

Taxidermist/Broker's signature: ______Date: _ _ _

11 . If you are the hunter applying to import your own trophy, please read and sign the following statement:

I acknowledge that the sport-hunted trophy/trophies to be imported has been/will be personally hunted by me and is being imported only for my personal use (i.e., not for sale, transfer, donation, or exchange that is reasonably likely to result in economic use, gain, or benefit). If applying to import an elephant trophy, I understand that I may import no more than . --...... · ...... r .

Applicant's signature: --- Date: ~ S-/4:;- /t2 <) 19 ... Be aware that there may be a • p mitt ng o app q ts by your local or state governments, as well as required by other Federal agencies or foreign governments to conduct your propose activity. While the Service will attempt to assist where possible, it is your responsibility to obtain such approval.

12. All international shipments must be through a designated port. A list of designated ports (where an inspector is posted) is available from the list of designated ports. If you wish to use a port not listed, please contact the Office of Law Enforcement for a Designated Port Exemption Permit (form 3--200-2).

Rev. 8/2017 Page 5 of7 Conservation Force Operator Enhancement Questionnaire

1. Name of area operator. 'oto..i &<2QH'f a. Years in business: 2 1r0c>~ b. Name of company conducting hunt: S1-toi-l~, R,\Jl;,R s~~, ~

2 2. Name of concession: l)EAS~Ar-1 ~ c,q Size in km : __C,~'5 ~-~~---- t.__ _ a. Land tenure: _ Government lease _ Community X Private ranch _ Private conservancy

b. Length of concession agreement: 6 *Qg.S C.an it be renewed? b Yes No c. Are there any special obligations under the concession agreement such as annual reporting, p~aching control, community invf?tment, community employme t, etc.7 If so, please explain: (..\ S1STANl.t \off~ (4MT"l \"c,QC.\.1 1 N Gr - - o f 'C\ .

d. Please provide the concession location and nearest city. Please attach a map or maps with the boundaries marked and showing the nearest city: ~12......

e. If t he concession borders a national park, please provide the park name: --~t,1.,.\"'~'----

f. Description of general and distinctive habitat feat ()€_ A u ~ >JNA' ~ - -

3. Are there any communities living in the concession? _ Yes ~ No Q.._it..'/ \x)o2,c~ 12S -t- ~µ ~E:. ·

a. If so, estimated number of people or villages in the concession? ____N-< \i-~----

4. Are there communities bordering this concession 7 ~ Yes _ No ~AG:(

a. If so, estimated number of people or villages around the concession? \..~ ee {?,\.\"'I' ~M&W Ut-\<>~ il.b,,\\ N~ 5. Relevant game populations in the concession:1

Species name 3-Year trend (up/ How monitored? down/ stable) I Elephant -~ ~~ t-le_o_,_p_ar_d__ +- 4'...-=..._..,___ ---l l_ _ ...... ,.,_ __+-___, S~~~~=-=Loi!-.~-'--+'!-l;:__ T_~...:tll:::::....;•~::___-L...;...-=~ -=-.::....:.-..::..-=--:i °A-,.J " .. ~'1

6. Total employment number: - ~::...:..:::5()--=--

a. Please identify the number and type of all employees:

To~at number of this type Number-Of this typ!!"who ari · local/ from nearby commuolties Professional Hunters \ I N it-

1 The new FWS import permit applicatlon form asks the applicant: "9. a. Do you have any info rmation regarding the population status or trend on the species hunted?"

1 Conservation Force Operator Enhancement Questionnaire

Trackers \ \l\t- Anti-poaching scouts/rangers "30 ! '-l\1 Other anti-poaching I 1i110 Cooks/housekeepers L+ l I -·'~ Community coordinators \J.l L I ~•IA Managers r,. I fJ I.,_ Biologists I I ""' I, Others: ~ "~ ~ I lf_ \nn

7. Number of staff employed in the off-season: ~50

a. Please identify the number and type of staff that are engaged when the season is not open:

Type Total number ofthis type tfomber oflocals/from When 'l nearby communities employed? Anti-poaching staff ?.r--- ~" . ~'/,;.ai1- Managers L. LllL II .. Maintenance Road opening/construction Community relations personnel Others: r~.- --- u.--:-:::; ~ ...r /... \oo .~~'f~

8. Anti-poaching efforts:1

a. Number of anti-poaching staff: ---~~~~---

b. Are anti-poaching patrols conducted during the hunting season, off-season. or both?

c. Months during which anti-poaching patrols are conducted: _....c..A--'L'-'L=----- d. Number of anti-poaching patrols per month: __-".... /_ -__C\_ o___ _

e. Description of anti-poaching equipment, vehicles, etc.: \ Pic..¥.-UP ::2_ ew'~ \\, SL. . 2~ '2, ~ 1 1 Co ·~~--~~ f. Who is responsible for organizing and coordinating anti-poaching from prevention through ~ . successful prosecution? A-~ \) ~,r L E,~lt. r""jW~'\ ,s ~~~

g. Do you offer rewards to poaching informants leading to arrest? ~ Yes No

h. Do you offer rewards to poaching informants upon conviction? J:: Yes No

l. Please describe the company's anti-poaching expenditures below. What currency are the expenditures given in? _____ '-/

IType of expense. ISpendia~2015 l Spending 2016 j, spending 2017 f Remarks

2 The new FWS import permit appllcation asks for activities that provide a "conservation benefi~ to the species. The FWS considers anti-poaching a uconservation benefit."

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Salaries for anti­ poaching scouts Equipment Vehicles '/--. Petrol Rewards paid - Other: Other: 1 TOTALS 1, IC6'-a? .

9. Anti-poaching results: , Qtegory 2015 2016 12011 .Remarks .. , Poaching incidents discovered I Elephant carcasses observed 4- H\1... N>1 I Lion carcasses observed N. \'A- 1-l\~ I H IA , Leopard carcasses observed I ~1-1.. ! "''' ' Ivory poachers arrested ~ ) '- 1-J , 1- I l--11 I Meat poachers arrested I :;z_ \ ~ ! z..n 1 Other poachers arrested N I L- l,Jj .... I .... , 1- Poachers convicted :l. g I "'.2.. Snares/gin traps collected ~00 ~CZ./\ I 2.oo F-irearms confiscated \''h ... I\J.> N.J I Vehicles confiscated 1 _ ~...... ' Bicycles confiscated I ~·._ l I I ~ Boats/nets confiscated l¾:"rs Q_ '3 I 3 Tusks recovered !-4\ L- l"'JI- I N l1- Other: I

10. Community investment:•

a. Does t he company contribute money or goods/services to local communities? 'i Yes No

b. If so, what percentage or amount is shared, how often, and why (e.g., required by law, required - "f" by contract, voluntary contribution)? \\owi-rrPilZ.-1 Cnl,)'T 'Z.11l.a)o>-1 5 1 Sc,'1(:Z?L bLI..lr-JIU ~--. _,. \...., PI NL'-f lN~"l'SU4W'""" c. Does the company provide game meat to nearby communities? _ Yes 'I.. No C;;\~ 'To t/2.4.., c.., 1- ~w-l~ d. if so, please estimate the amount and/or value of meat contributed in prior year and describe the meat contribution program: ___...... :. W.:..'1!t:..-______

e. If the company performs problem animal activities for surrounding communities (e.g., patrolling fields during the haljll,est, chasing away problem animals, con~cting PAC hunts or PAC killings),

please describe. r. ~. C. \Jjo~ - M~, 1-l\.'4 Ul,.ot l}A,O. I-IL( ~ ~1""!. J

' The new FWS import permit application asks for activities that provide a "conservation benefit" to the species. The FWS considers community investment a "conservation benefit."

3 Conservation Force Operator Enhancement Questionnaire

f. Please describe any consolation payments made to local residents damaged by game species. What currency are the expenditures reported in? iJ))I

.Species Damage caused Consolation pafd C.Onsofation paid ~ien-p.llo 2015 2016 --- 7 Elephant ,__ ! Lion :..--- -- ! Leopard - Nl L ~

g. Please describe any community projects paid for by the company. What currency are the expenditures reported in? US~

Type of project Spending S1>ending Spending Remarks 2015 .2016 2017 ..... ,.·,. Education (e.g., classrooms, offices) \ \3eo,_U) 1131.\-oo.w ~ \\CC, w Education (e.g., , school fees, supplies) \ n~ .c.0 '<;eotb.C., 4'2-, m ,w Health (e.g. , clinics, offices) ' ~ \.+In, la Health (e.g .. medical salaries, equipment) Community scout salaries Other community anti-poaching Local government activities Water infrastructure improvements Sports teams funded Construction materials donated Other. Other: TOTALS lf> -7,.') (YI'), r,1 ~--:1'..._U,...-,M &, ~ 11Yl,m I

11. How many U.S. clients did the company have in the past three years, what percentage of the company's clients were from the U.S., and what fees did they pay?

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Number of U.S. 2015: 2015: j 2015: 2015: clients 2016: 2016: • 2016: 2016: 2017: 2017: I2017: 2017:

4 Shangani game Count

1993 1995 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Aardvar1c 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Aardwo lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 12 22 13 12 10 12 10 6 10 4 8 Brown Hvena 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bush buck 0 0 0 6 12 5 9 6 5 2 9 2 Bushpig 35 32 17 42 47 21 18 10 40 15 26 49 caracal 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cheetah l 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oulker 232 169 209 171 330 271 275 226 158 193 223 232 Eland 0 0 47 73 107 74 147 94 79 162 124 111 Eleohant 0 17 144 151 254 139 264 231 174 198 217 223 Giraffe 1 2 83 127 80 91 88 108 84 119 109 112 Ground Hornblll 8 11 7 16 6 18 5 25 6 0 3 0 Guinea Fowl 42 20 27 25 9 24 12 7 18 14 12 17 Hinno 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Honev Bad11er 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Impala 2541 1767 1859 1894 2047 1852 2301 2514 2457 2169 2073 2572 Jackal 31 32 11 10 7 5 6 1 2 2 1 0 0 8 8 1 3 2 5 1 0 0 0 1 Kudu 906 661 586 459 547 469 535 415 363 448 513 452 Leopard 1 2 9 0 4 2 1 4 1 5 2 3 Ostr ich 79 80 10 8 13 5 12 11 9 5 2 5 Reed buck 152 71 3 21 15 13 20 18 21 17 15 12 Sable 105 98 65 33 81 84 76 114 131 157 129 219 Serva! 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steenbuck 106 63 115 89 138 133 87 105 88 84 106 85 Tsessebe 1701 1167 14 15 12 8 3 7 12 11 12 9 Wildebeest 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 17 21 Warthog 1131 821 275 215 320 312 296 208 185 324 299 524 Waterbuck 6 0 1 12 16 9 6 6 11 11 4 6 Zebra 69 82 341 419 374 343 448 615 661 648 756 920 Total 7157 5121 3855 3800 4437 3892 4626 4736 4515 4594 4656 5584 HUNTING RETURN FORM - TRAS2 APPLICATION FOR HUNTING NP/CITES l&Su

1. DETAILS OF THE SAFARI OPERATOR Name of Operator ~ Safaris (Pvt) Lid Va Shanganl River Safaris a ient's Full Name John Loren Miller ZTA (HOP) No. . HOP0285 Passport Number Counby of Issue UNITED STATES Address 18~Roa0 Address Bu ' l u,n. Bulawayo

Name of 8rlan Van blerk Licence No. 380 Professional Hunter • Telephone Fax 09 243321

0 Mlho1r"91\1Mb611'111_..,_lerftl0andmolllloboiro~-l)rino,y-...nfl Name of Proc:,eeslng Agent mOPHY CONSULTANTS INTERNATIONAL Addl'88S 4 JOSIAH CHINAMANO RO BELMONT BULAWAYO ct Taxldennl$1 Name of Shlpp(ng Agent Maple lte,ghl Address 41h Josiah Chinamano Road Belmont Bulawayo Zlmbal>we Name of Foreign Agent Address

2. HUNTING AREAS Hunting Area Name Province Signature of Land Authority 1 OebShan Ranch MatabeJelanO South 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ------~ Date of Safari From 20-08-2018 - Dain of Safari To 04-09-2018 Daily Raia Charged Fot Big Game USO 700.00 ZPWMA DaDy Raia Chat11ed Fot P1alna Game USO .00 Date Stamp Dolly Rate Cllarged for Non hunting guests USO .00 I I Number of Ao:ompanytng Guests 0 3. DETAILS OF DEPOSITS (All inclusive of Daily Rate, Trophy Fees, Processing, Handling charges and any other incidentals)

m Satan Ooeretor Value Date ECANumber ECADate cu- ln'IOice Amount Amount Paid 1 17-SEP-2018 nulVnull USO 24 738 24,738 2 3 4

tin Taxidermist Value Date . ECANumber ECA Date Currency lnvoloe Amount Amount Paid 1 2 3 4

4. FINANCIAL DATA Tocatllally - 11.200.00 Tolal-role ,00

LNO Commlssicn 00 Total Trophy'- 12,700.00 °""" - (- ) 83800 Gnlnd Total USO 24,738.00 p.,,,.,,_ Commlulon .00 To4al ~ FM& C"-"1

5. DETAILS OF SPECIES HUNTED

SPECIES s WIK CONCESSION/FARM GRID REF DATE SHOT SCI TROPHY TROPHY FEES ~ SIZE 1 TSESSEBE II Killed Debshan Ranch S20'00.609 22-AUG-2018 44 & 3/4" 700 E029'31 .431 2 ELEPHANT - \MTH TUSKS II Killed Debshan Ranch S19"30,298 27-AUG-2018 21/23kgs 12.000 E029'07,316 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 A~ 3 20·;:

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