Page 1 ~ 2 IMPORT 1. 0ngin.1 Petmlt/Ce~No .- 13US8859:tA/9 PERMIT 2 'Valid 10(31/20:13 -r,r~'ffl'-1~~ 1 4. ~ (nll'OJ!ancf addres« coyntry) G~O PASN)l~LWARI l P.Ol BO)( 21880 OM ES SALAAM TANZANIA
i>.!USTCOMPt. Y 'f,!fYHATT~CHEO GENERAL PERMIT CONOIJIONS.. 6. U.S. ~Authorlty ~6) JMY HOT BE SOU) OR TRANSFERREDFoAAN\t;t=iNANCW. REMUHEAA1l()ft U.S, FlSH AND Wn.DIJFESERVICE OMSK>N'OF t,WW3EMENTAlJTt«JRITY SEE ATTACtiED PAGE 2 EORAOOlTIONAL CONDlllO~S. 4401 N. FAIRFAX DRIVE ROOM212 THIS AMENDS ANO REPLACE~ 12US88593A/9 ISSUED ARLINGTON, VA 22203-3247 11/01/2012.
09/12/2013
A. Common Name AFRICAN ELEPJ-W(T Sc:111~Name LOXotl(ONTA AFRicANA 9. IMPORT PERSONAL SPORT HUNTED TROPHY (shipmentmay conlaln bones, claws, hide, skuU, tNlh, Of i..£OPARO #1)' bDddennledpall DOES NOT Includeworked , 11, Quantty ~lr,gunb) manufactured, or handicraft items sudl as curios, jewelry, or .-, Scle!llffio.Name- other uUlltarian Items ) ~ ~P~ERA 112. Country of Oiigfn PAROOS TANZAHt,l\ c .. ------·------· ·- ~ Page2 of2
l ~S:'l' IMPORT'I,OUG}llA:d)'ESIONATED PORT AS LISTED IN CONDlTION'lO. OF-GENEKAI.;l>ER!i,1Ff eoNDimIONS. . , J.. • (J.S. TIIR.liATENa.bSPECIES: TUSKS MUST BE MARKED AS PER [50 CFR 17.40(e)]. IN AecbIIDANGE W1.}.!HtHE AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT, RAw ~2~~.~~~IijO SEOR'r-.ffUNTED:ITTlOPHlESTIIA TARE WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY IVORY, MAY N9~O&:r.ED FROM T8B U.S. BL~T MUST NOT HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM ANY MORATOIUl:IM' AREA INCLUDING LONGIDO,CONTROLLED HUNTING AREA (CHA). - • f J U.S. 1.11REA~D SPECIES [SOCFR 17.40 (f)]. P-ERM.l'Fl'EEMAYJ)NLY IMPORT TWO LEOPARD TROPHlES PER CALENDAR Ye.4.JL EACHJ.~OE,ARD SKJN"MUST ai"'£B.J4SBLF-LOCKING TAG ATT ACHED TO IT WHICH INDICATES TJ;!§ ~~TE 1!R0PHY MUSF RAVE BEEN TAKEN DURING 2012 HUNTING SEASON. 5l3416 FOAM 3-201A ( 1197) CONVENTION ON Page 1 ol 2 - 1. Orifjnal PermlVC8rtlficate No. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN IMPORT 14US88593A/9 ENDANGERED SPECIES OF PERMIT 2. Valid WILD FAUNAAND FLORA 09/18/2015 3. Pennlttee (name and address, oounlry) 4. Consignee (name end sddrelS', country) CATHERINE HAMMOND RONDEAU GERARD ?ASANISI SAFARI P.O. BOX 218S0 DAR ES SALAAM -----LI.SA TANZANIA 5. Special Conditions ---Sa. Purpose of Transaction MUST COMP!.Y WITH ATTACHED GENERAL PERMIT CONDITIONS H 6. U S. Management Authority SPECIMEN($) MAY NOT BE SOLD OR 'TRANSFERREDFOR Arl'f FINANCIAL REMUNERATION U.S. FISH ANO WILDLIFE SERVICE DIVISION OF MANAGENENT AUTHORITY SEE ATTACHED PAGE 2 FOR AoomONAL CONDITIONS. BRANCH OF PERMITS, MS: IA 5275 LEESBURG PIKE THIS RE-ISSUES AND REPLACES 12US88593A/9 ISSUED FALLS CHURCH VA22041-3803 09/12/2013. -May not be used for commercial purposes. For live animals, only valid 09/17/2014 Man If the transport condilions comply with the CITES Guid81ines for Issuing Date Unlteo s'iates Management Authority Transport of Uve Animals or, in the case of air transport, with IATA Live Animals Reguletions AUTHORITY Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 USC 1531 et. seq) 718. Common Name and Scientific name (genus and 9 DescrlJltion of Part Of Derivative, including ldenlifylng marks 10. Appendix No. and species) orAnimal or Plant or numbers (age/sex If live) Source A. Name ------Common ------9 IMPORT IMPORT PERSONAL SPORT HUNTED------TROPHY 10. 1 w AFRICAN (shipment may contain bones. hair, hide. tusks. teeth. or ELEPHANT any taxldermled part. DOES NOT Includewor1 11. Quantity (Including units) SclenttflcNa me 12, Country of Origin ' D. Common Name . 9 I 10. 11. Quantity (Including 1M1lts) Scientific Name - 12 Cotxitry of Origin E. CommonName 9. 10. 11. Quantity (Including units) Sclenttiic Name 12. Country of Origin Page 2 of2 14US8859JA/9 SPECIAL PERMIT CONDITIONS for TANZANIAN LEOPARD AND ELEPHANT TROPHY IMPORT MUST IMPORT THROUGH A DESIGNATED PORT AS LISTED IN CONDITJON 10 OF GENERAL PERMlT CONDITIONS. U.S. THREATENED SPECIES: TUSKS MUST BE MARKED AS PER (50 CFR 17.40(e)). IN ACCORDANCE Will-I 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 MORATORIUM AREA INCLUDING LONGIOO CONTROLLED HUNTlNG AREA (CHA). U.S. THREATENED SPEGIES [50 CFR 17.40 (01, PERMITIEE 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 CONTAIN THE TAGGING INFORMATION AS OUTLINED ABOVE. TROPHY l\lUST HAVE BEEN TAKEN DURING 2012 IIUNTl'.'JGSEASON. .S. C1TI:S ~~:me~ Authority 09/ 17/2014 Date ief, Branch of Permits ivision of Management Authority 478619 ,. E,q,,res JI 1 0/20 l 0 Department of the Interior 0 MB No 1018-0093 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Application Form Return to: Division of Management Authority (DMA) Type of Activity: U S. Fish and Wildlife Service Import of Sport-hunted Trophies of 4401 N. Fairfa." Drive, Room 212 Southern African Leopard, African Elephant, and Arlington, VA 22203 Namibian Southern White Rhinoceros 1-800-358-2104 or 703-358-2104 Complete Sections A or B, and C, D, and E of this application. U.S. oddress may be required in Section C, sec instructions for details. See attached instruction pugu for informaOon on how to make your appllcaCion complete and help ovoid unnecessary dela,·s. A. Com I .c Middle name or mtttal I d S fi~ Ha.m mo" d Mrs 5 Anihauon/ Doing business as (sec 1nstruct10ns) I u. Name of business agency, or 1nst11u110n 2 Tax 1dcnufication no 3 Dcscnpllon ofbusmcss, agency or insutuuon 4 a Pnnc1pal officer 1..ast1111111c 4 b Pnnc,pal officer Fu~ name 4 c l'Tinc1pal offia:r Middle ruimc/ tnlliol 4 d Suffix S Pnnc1pal offlCCf 11tle 6 l'nTTl4rycontact 7 o Business telephone number 7 b Altemuc telephone number 7 c Busmcss fax number 7 d. Business c-mnil address l f Country US-fr 2 d Z ...... f ountry ~ US.A- I D. All a licants MUST com lete Atuleh dice!: or money onla puyablc to the U.S FISH AND Wll.DLIFE SER VICE in tlu: amo11DlorSJOO Fed~ , tn'bal, SllllC, and local govcmmcnl agencies, and those octmg on behalfof such agencies, a.re c~cmpt from the processing fee - lltladl doalmDIIDlfon offtt e:u,r,pt stlllW u OMtliJud In l11Jt1uctions. (50 CFR 13 I l(d)) 2 Do you curtcntly have or have you c:vcr had any Federal Fish nnd Wddhfc p<:muts? j.O tJ...S~Sq ~ ~ Yes (gi If yes, list the numbcrofthc most ~nt permityou have held 01 II alyo:: :re applrre 10?'...,,.~tsb:!'11· d lU1 cl y 5fd_. No □ 0., trm,'..t ,·n 2D lo .fv.,- a...n. ha.n+ 'f" '1-not:hV\ I " ZDI O .fur 1-\ fR_-, nJ. 3 Ccruficauon l hc:n:by ccnify that I hove read and um farmliar with the regulations contained in Tlfl~ SO, Part JJ u/1/u: Coh of F~m/ Replations and other 11ppliclUII~pllTU in subclti,ptu B 11fChaprLr I of Tldr SO, and I certify thal the mfonnauon subrmncd 1n thlS appltcallon for a pcnmt IS complete and acau.ue to the l,o.t 'lf ...... • s ubject me 10 the cnminal penalties ofl 8 U SC 1001 2-2012. Signature ( • t I ~ I t '"° t =" pholocop or stamped s1gna1ures) Date ofS1gnatun: (mmldd/yyyy) Please continue to nell page Fonn 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 rJO Note I: If you hold an import pennit for a trophy/trophies that you did not useftilease return the unused original permit If you are requesting reissuance of a pennit because you have taken a trophy, but were unable to import it prior to the expiration of the permi~e use the renewal fonn, (3-200-52), [www.fws.gov/forms] and return your original pennit with that form. /v O 1 .rJ'YYI n.~ · a &uJ ~ha,,t:C, '-"'''' cl. ""151).A /rn -1 ~ ~ Note 2: The U.S. FWS has determined that a trophy co~h:,b1{,W or of a specu4fenlaken6,j a - 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 U..U mount It does not include anicles 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 information. 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. 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. ENTER the quantity 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 (Panthera pardus) Quantity: _ / _ (Limited to the import of two per calendar year) African elephant (Loxodonta africana) Quantity: j_ (Import pennit is not required for trophies harvested in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, or Zimbabwe). Note: once imported, ivory con not be re-exported. Southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum ) Quantity: 0 (Import pennit is not required for trophies harvested in South Africa) 2. JF 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: Ta-rJ -ut nia ~ 5-elo us Reser'v e- h. Date wildlife is to be hunted: Nov. ci - cl'f J .;)..Old- e. Description of the trophy and/or parts you intend to import ( e.g., skin, skull, shoulder mount, life size _ Li mount, claws, horn): leopard~ +bl/ body 5K1n With c/tJ./Q'5i skv/1~ feo-r- - @yiha.,rt= d -h/51:;S,c:l~, L/+&f, I 'frvn~ -j-(u.J ,.•. ,,+k A..a. 3. IF THE ANIMAL JS DEAD, please enter the following: .tv,,f,J/) d-,1 S k11J '.Jh·1.r-1:::Ju2.~ a. Country and place (area, region, or ranch AND nearest cityJ where wildlife was removeh r'romt 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). lfyou 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:la o9ao11Ko..w,1JJ 1 .[e &.fur,· Fonn 3-200-19 Rev. 11/07 Page2of5 Address: (Jhuru btree.t I Pio-t-3& ) oear Bu urun1' PDl,.cePos-t: City/Countl1")_P.o 0ox sJ.I g8 0 L l3u8ut"uni1 i<,·stwa.n,·, Do.<-eS- Sa}~a.vn, Ta.z.ttn\tt.1 6cc 5. Please be aware that tJie U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must make a finding that your activities will enhance A.fr, or benefit wild populations of the species involved. If you have any infonnation 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 infonnation on a separate page with your application. CERTIFICATION STATEMENT 6. lfyou 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). 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 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. 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 in one calendar year (if applicable). In addition, I understand that raw ivory, once imported into tJ1eUnited States, ...... ~ Applicant's signature: Date: 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 to conduct this activity such as a hunting ;t,;_;;._ ~f p;~;:~-h'!;; ";1-;;;:;,~·;; "i:;;idt'::;,?~~·;:;~~;,~rl:hn;;_'~ cd~if, 1,e1,a~ 9. Enter tJ1e U.S. port through which the [export/re-export!iriT}Sort]~ill occtff. A }f.M) Yor i< 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 l I k ~ l..J2 .. ,t_,,_, .) 10. 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 information: / tJ • Ir Fonn J.200-19 Rev. 11/07 Page 3 of5 -Sa. Purpose ofTu naactl~ H I ~ . ~ , 6._U .S. Management Autho'rlfy u.s. FISH AND'WILDLIFE SERVICE \1' DMSION Of MANAGa,ENT AUTHORITY 4-401· N. FAIRFAX DRIVE ROOM212 ARLINGTON, VA 22203-3247 11/0112012 Man gement'.AMthority. -- 1.-- r- - Issuing Date --~ UnHed tates.ManagemenlAtrthortt)' I AUTHORITY. En~~ered ~ pecle&Actof 1·9~3J!.6 0S':_ 1531 et. seq.) 9. Descriptlon of Part or Derivative, lndudlng Identifying ma(l(sl'"""Tl .o. A~rl l - • !, 1. Q\Jantlty llti~~ rng unit~). .. '-I ;1~ q ounuyotO rigin ,.,... . . . ~'i[.M Page2of2 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\r~ 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. TIIREATENED SPECIES [50 CFR 17.40 (f)]. PERWTIEE MAY ONLY IMPORT TWO LEOPARD TROPHIES PER CALENDAR YEAR. EACHLEOPARD SKIN MUST HAVE A SELF-LOCKING TAG ATT ACHED TO IT WfilCH 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 THEi~~~ TAGGING INFORMATION AS OUTLINED ABOVE. TROI>;HYMl.)ST HAVE BEEN TAKEN DURING 2012 HUNTING SEASON. 371236 United States Departn1ent of the Interior FISH Al\TD VvlLDLIFE 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 information, 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 approprfate 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 ar 703-358-2104 or fax 703-358-2281. Sincerely, Division of Management Authority Branch of Pennits' I I . 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 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 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 ' I I TAKEPRIDr~ INAMERICA~ .. ,.,... , o.... , ..... , .... .,_..,.._.. ,_..,._, Hh'IC.I United States Department of the Interior 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 leopards, (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. - 2 - 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. •1 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, Kenya; 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, Serengeti, 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 I I ' 2 I' I .'· I I 'I I i I I ft I \ I ' ' 11 African elephants and other wildlife species through the Tanzania Wildlife Protection Fund (fWPF). In addition, 25% of the game fees received from hunters is given to the local comnumities in the areas where the sport hunting took place. Apart from being the source of revenue to local communities, sport h1lllting 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 Tourism, 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. 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 4 I • I t r I • I ' l National'Elephant Management Plan 2010-2015" lays out a strategic objective to restore lost corridors and to increase protection for corridors that are identified to still be in use (TA WIRI 2012). Sustainehilityof 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 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 I l • ' • l Annex 6a [page 14]). The Panel of Experts noted that this value of0.3% was less than the value of 0.5-1 % of total African elephant nUI)lbers and concluded that the hunting was sustainable. Illegal Off-Take 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 • I I j • II I t: 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 wholeJ 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 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 Selous Game Reserve, 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 hippopotamus 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. , ' l 1 • I I : 8 L. I • I • I I ', I ' l· l I I I • I l ' (: '· I I I Jt I I 29. Therefore, for calendar year 2012, we find that the import of sport-hunted trophies of African elephants taken in Tanzania will be for pwposes that are not detrimental to the survival of the species. 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 I I. I ; I • D. Based on recent information obtained through the National Website of Tanz.ania, we understand that new procedures have been implemented regarding the allocation of tourist hunting blocks [see: Invitation For Applications For Tourist Huntjng Blocks Allocation For The Period 2013 - 2018; (Made under Section 9 (2) of the Wildlife Conservation Act, Cap.283 (Tourist Hunting Regulations of 201 0); http://www.tapzania.go.tz/ministriesf.html; accessed on March 9, 2011); Government of the United Republic of Tanzania 2011]. These changes deal primarily with the h1Dlting 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 ofTanzania. REFERENCES Blanc. J.J., R.F.W. Barnes, G.C. Craig, H.T. Dublin, C.R Thouless, I. Douglas-Hamilton, and J.A. Hart. 2007. African Elephant Status Report 2007: An Update from the African Elephant Database. IUCNISSC African Elephant Specialist Group. IUCN, Oland, Switzerland. Available online at: htti,:l!www.african-elephant,org/aed/pdfs/aesr2007,l)d.f. CITES Secretariat. 2010. Monitoring of Illegal hunting in elephant range States. Document CoPlS Doc 44.2 presented at the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES. CITES Secretariat. 2011. CITES National Export Quotas for 2011. 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In the case of permns 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: 1) 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 commercia1 purposes in the case of tissue A :Md. Sport 11\Jnted lrophy pennlt re-Issuance applicaUon Sport hunted trophy permit re-issuance application ...... 88593A Braxton Ailteas 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 Aifleas Braxton Legal Examiner U.S. Fish and Wildlife Se!"Aces Di1.1sion of Management Authority a11lcas bra.don@fw gov 703 358-1978 direct dial 703 358-2281 fax If the infonnation requested abow is not receiwd within 45 days, your application will be considered incomplete and will be admlnlstratiwly closed. Ups //mail google com/maIVu/0/7ul-2&ik -cb2e7Oab4O&vle..-p1&searchssen1&1h• 13df f 1f 0dbe15ddd 1/t 0MB No. I0l&-0093 Department of the Interior U<)lll'C1 02/21/2014 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Application Form Return to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Type of Activity: (Enter llddrcss from pages 4 nnd 5 of uppliclltion) REISSUANCE, RENEWAL, OR AMENDMENT OF A PERMIT (For this application, all permits, registrations, and certifJCatesare referred to as a permit.) Complete Sections A or B. C, D. and C of this upplicntion. U.S address muy be required in Section C. S<.-c instructions for details. Ste attachtd inslruction pages for infonnation oa bow lo make your uppliration compli:te 11nd hrlp avoid unn«usury delays. A. I n LasI 111111'\C I b first name I C Middle n11111e0( m1tilll I d Suffix -er, n.e H-aM. W'l o-nd 5 Affihahon/ Doma bus= 11S (sec instnJctions) B. Com lete if a I in on behalf of a business. co oration, ublic a en , tribe. or institution I a. Name ofbusmcss. agency. tnbc. or 1ns11tut1on 2 Tax 1dcnt1r1Qlt11111no 3 Dcscnption of business. agency tnbl: or mstltutton 4 b l'nnc1fllll ol ic:cr hrsl rwmc .c Pnncipul otliccr Middle 1111111c/1mtllll 4 d Sullix 5 i'nncljlw ollici:r title 7 a. Busmcs5 telephone number 7 b Altcm:Jle telephone number 7 c DLISlllCSS liu number 7 d llusmcss c-maLIaddress ny l f Country Leo" C-l-,d. USA- 2.u. Ma1hng A~ (mcludc 1f1.hlfen:n1lhan phy:ucal address. include name ofconlllct pc11iOn1foppl1cnblc) 5 ~ .,.,.,e. b Cily 2 c Slllle 2 d Zip codc/Postol rode c Counl)/Prov1ncc f Country D. All a licants MUST com lete Attach check oc money order p;iy:ible to the US FISII AND WILDLIFE SERVICE i• 1hc amount iDdialcd on paxes 6 aad 7 Fc:dcrDl. tnbal. Slate, and local government agencies. 1111dthose ncung on beh:ilr of such 0!,l'OCICS. we cxcmpl from the processing fer - •ltlld, doa,mnmzdo,r ofJu eu,npt stll#U IIS ourlbml Ill butn1fflllns. (SO CFR 13 11 d 2 Do yo~ntly have or have you c~r h:ld any Fedcrnl Fish ond Wlldhfe pemuts~ Q_(. Yes _,A.Jlfyes, list the number of the most amcnt pcrrnit you h.-!vcheld or that you .n llpplymg to renew c-issuc 1□ 3 Ccn1ficn11011I hereby certify that I have read nnd am fwn1har with the regulnhons conuuncd in TldL 50, Pan IJ o/tltt Crxlt of Ftdtral Rqularfo,rs and the other opplka6ft p•m Ins 1a1t1onfot II pcrmll 11complete Md nccuratc 10 the bcs1 ofmy lcnowlcdg . ~ ' ltic., of 18 USC 1001 - - 3.-rz.'2--2..0t3 S1gn11Wn:(In blue ink) ofopphcant/pcrson responsible for i,cnnn (No photocopied or !>lllmpedsignatures) D11tcof signature (mm1dd/yyyy) Form 3-200-52 Rev. 02,2011 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 submitted to 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: Jfyo11 are renewing your Designated Porl Exemption permit, use form 3-200-2 (b.ap: www.611s.gov forms 3-100-2.pd[). Ifyou are renewing your Import/Export license (requiredfor commercial activities), use form 3-200-3 (!!.lip: www.fi11s.gov, forms 3-200-3.pdO and submit to appropriate Office of Law Enforcement address. NOTE 3: Ifyou are renewing or amending a master file for multiple shipments or a COSE, use the appropriate form for proposed activity (form 3-200-29 for samples; 3-200-30 for circus/traveling exhibits; 3-200-33 for Artificially Propagated Plants; 3-200-39 for COS&~ {.hltp: www.611s.gov,forms disp/ay.cfm?numberl 200). A / 9 1. Permit number. Enter the permit number to be reissued/renewed f d\LL S 8 i 5 _qRe 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 pennit, 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): If the 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/hand Iing of the species. 5. Sport-hunted tropbi~: 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. Fann 3-200-52 Rev. 02/201 l Page 2 of9 6. Certification. Complete one of the statements below and supply any additional documentation requested: a. For NO CHANGES to original application: I certify that the infonnation submitted in support of my original application for the pennit indicated above has not changed and is still currently correct. I hereby request reissuance or renewal of this pennit. Pennittee's signature: ______Date: ----- b. For CHANGES to original application: I certify that the information submitted in support of my original application for the pennit 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.] Permittee's signature Date: ~ -Z3-2-013 7. Address where you wish permit mailed (if different than page I): :50. m€ ll.C...,8 re~ 8. If you wish the permit 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 ifwe 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# 12US88593N9 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 read: Gerard Pasanisi Safari PO Box 11880 Dar Es Salaam Tanzania I have enclosed the $50 fee. If you have any questions, please, please call or email me. Catherine Rondeau l 9. IMPORT PERSONAL SPORT HUNTED TROPHY ' (ahlpmenl may c:ontalnbones, claw1, hide, skull.,tffth, any taxldermledpart . DOES NOT lll~de wo manufactured.or handicraft Itemssuch u C1,tri ~lh•r uttlltarlan lem•.) ah t FORM3-201i\(11!17) CONVENTION ON Page 1. Original Permit/Ce INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN IMPORT 13US88593A/9 ENDANGERED SPECIES OF PERMIT 2. Valid WILD FAUNAAND FLORA 10/31/2013 3 Permlttae (name and address, country) 4. Consignee (name and addruss, country) CATHERINE HAMMONDRONDEAU GERARD PASANJSI SAFARI P 0 , BOX21880 DAR ES SALAAM ....U.S.A. TANZANIA I 5 Special Condilons 5a Purpose of Transaction MUST COMPLYWITH ATT.-.atEO GENERALPERM1T CONOtTIONS H 6. US. Management.Authority SPECIMEN($)MAY NOT BE SOLOOR TRANSFERREDFOR ANY FINANCIAL REMUNERATION US. FISH ANO WILDLIFE SERVICE OMSION OF MANAGe.ENT AUTHORITY SEE ATTACHED PAGE 2 FOR ADDJTIONAL CONDITIONS. 4401 N. FAlRFAXDRIVE ROOM212 THIS AMENDS AND REPLACES 12US88593A/9 ISSUED ARLINGTON, VA 22203-3247 11/01/2012. -May not be &JSfKf(or commercial purposes. For live animals, only valid 09/12/2013 if the trsn5P(ll1 ·conditfonscomply with the CITES Guidelines for Issuing Date United States-MA1~HN1 TnJnspo,tof Live An/ma/$ or, in the CMa ol air tmnspo,t, wllh IATA Live Anhr]als RBQ&Jlations. AUTHORITY Endangered Species Act 7/8 Common Name and Sc:lentn: name (genus and 9. Oescripllon of Part or Derivative, lnduding identifying martcs 10 APpendlx No. and species) of Animal or Plant or numbers (age/sex if live) Source ------....______CommonName 9. IMPORT IMPORT PERSONAL SPORT HUNTED TROPHY 10 W AFRJCAN (shipment may contain bones, hair, hide, tusks, teeth, or 1 ELEPHANT any taxidermled part. DOES NOT Include worked. 11. Quantity (including uolt5) maoufadured, or handicraft Items SUChas curios, Jeweliy. or 1 NO &:fentific Name other utilitarian items) LOXOOONTA 12 Country of Origin AFRICANA TANZANIA B. Common Name 9. IMPORT PERSONAL SPORT HUNTED lROPHY 10. W (shipment may contain bones, claws, hide. skull, teeth, or 1 LEOPARD any taxidermled part DOES NOT Include worked, 11 Quantity (indudlng units) manufactured, or handiaaft Items such as curkn, jeweliy, or • 1 NO Scientific Name other \Jtiitarian Items.) PANTHERA 12. Co\Jnlry of Origin PARDUS TANZANIA 10 I 11 Quantity (locludlng units) 10... _ 11 Quantity (Including units) PaDe 1 of 2 CONVENTION ON 1 Original Permit/Certificate No. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN fMPORT 12US88593A/9 ENDANGERED SPECIES OF PERMIT 2. Valid until WILD FAUNA AND FLORA 10/31/2013 3 Permlttae (name and address, country) ii. Consignee (name and address, country) . •- :- . - . DRONDEAU TANGYANIKA WILDLIFE SAFARI UHURU STREET, PLOT 3B e 1, . I t NEAR BUGURUNI POLICE POST, PO BOX 21880 U.S.A. BUGURUNI KISIWANI DAR ES SALAAM TANZANIA 5. SpeclatCondffions 5a Purpose of Transac:tlon MUST COMflLY 'MTH ATTACHED GENERALPERMIT CONOIT10NS. H 6. U.S. Management Authority SPeCIMEN{S) MA.YNOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERREDFOR ANY FtNANCIAL REMUNERATION U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE OMSION OF MANAGEMENTAUTHORITY SEE ATTACHED PAGE 2 FOR ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS. 4401 N. FAIRFAX DRIVE ROOM 212 ARLINGTON, VA 22203-3247 -May not bB used for commen;Jalpurpos11s For live animals, only valid 11/01/2012 if the lnmsporl cond}tJons a,mply with the CITES Guidelines for Issuing Dale United tales Management Authority Transport of Live Animals or, In tha case of air lnmsporl, with IA TA Live Animals Regulations AUTHORITY. Endangered Species~ of 1973 (16 USC 1531 et. seq.) 7fB Common Name and Scientific name (genus and 9 Descnption of Part or Derivative. including ldenllfylng marks 10 Appendix No and species) of Animal or Plant or numbers (age/sex If live) Source A. CommonName 9. IMPORT IMPORT PERSONAL SPORT HUNTED TROPHY 10 1 w AFRICAN (shipment may contain bones, hair, hide, twks, teeth, or ELEPHANT any tsxidermled part DOES NOT Include w0rk11d, 11 Quantity (Including unlts) manuractured, or handicraft lt11m1such as curios, jewelry, or 1 NO Scientific Name olher utllltarian 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 taxldermled part. DOES NOT Include worked, LEOPARD 11. Quantity (includingunits) manuractured, or handicraft Itemssuch as curios, jewelry, or 1 NO Scientific Name other utilitarian Items ) PANTHERA 12. Country of Origin PARDUS TANZANIA C. Common Name ~-~-~,._ .. ,r"" ,. , - - ·--- - 10 . 11. Quantity {Including units) 371235 Page 2 of2 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)]. PERMITTEE 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 HA VE BEEN TAKEN DURING 2012 HUNTING SEASON. I 11/01/2012 Date , Branch of Permits Division of Management Authority 371236 Nichols, Shaunta CITES permit 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 I . ,-LJ-IY __ I D-eaf\ S1R o e JJ\a_datYJe1 -:r:cwYi s.ee-bn9 -&o ~/a.CQ -t,kQ a,-H-a.0~&~ ~l 10S pu,mi+ 11), -t\1Vl ilip ha/Ct l __ she,+ J°n ZD/2 becau'§e {+ ,·s .€!Xpi'reJ.______ ,f, had -to rl(J)acattvs ~rmif C}(/)CQ a r f12.aclv; 6tcttu~ --t:ru?CDn013 n~e'5 fl.a mt di d Y\tn' rv, a-h:h ,V){, ac +iy em.. vt~ Cr1 ldS ~ +h.e. 'itl hzaru t1 w p 'D (-t ~rm~+ I B~ ~ -b.rtl.Qr ~ m a:1+a clte d vepI a c.u ·N vrI a1r -=-t,~ ~r po..~rwor~ J/"\.a.d_ ~x p Jr.Pd. J__w-1,ip,~ -h'r-5,+ ptrmi.+ v,t>t: +hi:> ~ we~ 1A~J ,n ari y Wll..Lf- ~ ~cvrvr -t-usiL-S ~ a t'e s+i' u fn 6-r'vr a....~ 1n la ri -z.a1,\./l'o . RQJDJUl112014 0MB No. IOll-0093 Department of the Interior Eapircs 05/31/2017 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Application Form Rttum co: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Typt of Adivity: (Enter oddrcss from pages 4 ond S of npplicution) REISSUANCE, RENEWAL, OR AMENDMENT OF A PERMIT (For this application, all permits, registrations, and certif,cates are referred to as a permit.) Complete Sections A or B, C, D, and E of this application. U.S. address may be required in Section C. sec instruclions for details. See attached instruction pagrt for iafonnation on llow to 111akeyour application complete and help avoid unnecessary delays. I.e. Middle name o, initial l.d . Sulfuc Hammond Mrs. S. Affilillliorv'Doing busmc:ssm (sec instructions) I 11. Name of business, lll!ICJICY, Tnbc, or 1nstJtuhon NIA 2 Ta idcr1tiflCllJIJnno . 3 Oc:scnpuonof business. as,ency, Tribe, Of institulion b l'rinc1pal ollicc:r First llllmC 4.c. nmnc/ initinl 4.d. Sullix S Prine' o teer ti c 6 Pnmlll)' conlllCt name 7 a. BusintSS IClcphanc n11111ber 7 b Al tanale ielcphonc nwn her 7.c Bmincss fax number 7 d Busmcss ~ address ifh,- .. , I I I l- l•.. l , t •- • I '\ I 11,.. ' ly I c. Sllltc 1 r Country Leonard Ml USA (include 1fd11Tereit than phystc:11Addres.s ; indudc n:imc ofconblct person ifopphcable) 2.e. Stale ·•'"·•·· • Ml ~••~------D. AH a icants MUST com tte Atlm:h chcct or money order payable to the U.S. FlSH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE la tit~ aanouat bldkllkd oa ,-ga 6 1■d7 Fcdcnil, Tribal, Suite, and loail goyc:mmentegencie5, 1111ddl05e acting on brholrof such agcncic:s,ore exempt from the proccs.singfce - alt«lt doauw1'tlltilt11 of/« cumpt st/llJU III ouJ/brtd In llutnu:dtl,u. SOCFR 13 11 d 2 Do you c:urra,lly have oc have you cvcrhnd miy Federal Fish 1111dWildlife permits? 12US88593A/9 Yc:s li)rycs , list the number of lhc moss current permit you have held Of that you urc applying to rc:nc:wlre-issuc ______No 0 J Ccruf,cat1on I ~by certify that I lmvc n:adm,d am familiar with the rc:gulatronsc:on1111ncd m Trlk SO, Plllt IJ 11.ftbeCHI! of Falaal ReplllllMu and the other "l'plkul.t Jl'I"' t,, aklu,pler B ofC1t,q,tu I o/Tllk SB. and I certify that lhc rnfonn111onsubmittal m 1111sopphcalJon for a permit is complcie and accurak IO the _; • :, • ~ • I I eel me lo the criminal pcnolticsof 18 U S.C 1001 7--L - DrlJ S1gnowrc (ill bl1c i1k) of appl1m11/pcrson raponsible for permit (No photoooplCdor stnmpcd signmun:s) Dale or Slgnal1.R (mm/ddlyyyy) Fonn 3-200-S2 Rev. 02/2014 Page 1 of 10 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: I certify that the information submitted in support of my original application for the permit indicated above has not changed and is still currently correct 1 hereby request reissuance or renewal of this permit. Permittee's signatu Date: 1-4 -)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 information regarding the changes after reviewing your initial request. I 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). 1 hereby request re-issuance or renewal of this permit with the indicated changes. 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/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 Penn it (form 3-200-2) or the Division of Management Authority. 8. Name and address where you wish the pennit 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 than USPS regular mail, provide an air bill, pre-paid envelope, or billing infonnation. 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 pennit 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 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): : I ,; I I ; • .. 11 .11 I t t : e I a '" • Form 3-200-52 Rev. 02/2014 PagcJ of JO . . . . 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. Fonn 3-200-52 Rev. 02/2014 Page4 of JO FORM3-201A 111117) Page 1 al 2 CONVENTION ON 1 INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN IMPORT 1: Origfnal Permll/Certificale No. 13US88593A/9 ENDANGERED SPECIES OF PERMIT 2. Valid WILD FAUNA AND FLORA 10/3112D13 3 Pemlltlee (name and adckess, country) 4 Consignee (name and address, count,y) GERARD PASANISI SAFARI ~ RONDEAU P.O. BOX 21880 I DAR ES SALAAM USA TANZANIA ) 5 Special Conditions 51 Purpose of Transaction MUST COMPLYWITH ATTACHED GENERAL PERMIT CONOITIONS. H 5. U.S. Management Authority S?ECIMEN(S) MAY NOT BE SOlD OR TRANSFERREDFOR ANY FINANCW. REMUNERATION U.S. FISH ANO WILDLIFE SERVICE DMSION OFMANAGEN;NTAUTHORITY SEE ATTACHED PAGE 2 FOR ADDITIONAL CONDmONS. 4401 N. FAIRFAX DRIVE ROOM212 THIS AMENDS AND REPLACES 12US88593A/9 ISSUED ARLINGTON, VA 22203-3247 11/01/2012. -May not be used for commercial~ For live snlm8fs, otJly valid 09/12/2013 if the transpott conditions comply with the C/7ES Guidelines for Issuing Date United S es Management Authority Transport of Live AnlmBls or, in the case of air transport, with IA TA Live Animals~ AUIBORITY: Endangsred Species Aa of 1973 (18 USC 1531 at. seq) 71B. Common Name and Scientillc name (genus and 9 Description of Part or Derivative, 11cluding identifying marks 10. Appendbc No. and species) of Animal or Plant or numbers (age/sex If live) Source A. Common Name 9 IMPORT IMPORT PERSONAL-- - SPORT------HUNTED TROPHY 10. W - ---- AFRICAN (shipment may contain bones, hair, hide, tusks, teeth, or 1 ELEPHANT any taxldennled part DOES NOT include worked, 11. Quantity (including units) manufactured, or handicraft items such as aJrios, jewelry, or 1 NO Scientific Name olher utilitarian items.) LOXOOONTA 12. Country of Origin AFRICANA TANZANIA B. Common------'--- Name - --,------9. IMPORT PERSONAL SPORT HUNTED TROPHY 10. W (shipment may contain bones, claws, hide, skuH, teeth, or 1 LEOPARD any taxldermlad part DOES NOT include worited, 11. Quantity (including units) manufactured, or handicraft items such as curios, jewelry, or 1 NO Sdsntlflc Namei other ullfftarian Items.) r PANTHERA 12. Country of Origin PARDUS____ ,...... ;.______~-...:..-.----=----- TANZANIA c. 10. • Page2 of2 13US88593A/9 SPECIAL PERMIT CONDITIONS fur TANZANIAN LEOPARD AND ELEPHANT TROPHY lMPORT MUST IMPORT THROUGH A DESIGNATED PORT AS LISTED IN CONDITION 10 OF GENERAL. PERMIT CONDITIONS. U.S. THREA'FENED SPECIES: TUSKS MUST BE MARKED AS PER [50 CFR 17.40(e)]. IN ACCORDANCE WITH TifE AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT, RAW IVORY, INCLUDING SPORT-HUNTED 'TROPHlES 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 INCLUDrNG LONGIDO 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 rnE ANNUAL QUOTA, AND THE CALENDAR YEAR TO WHICH 1'HE QUOTA APPLIES. THE EXPORT PERMIT (OR RE-EXPORT CERTIFICATE) MUST CONTAIN THE TAGGING INFORMATION AS OUTLINED ABOVE. 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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 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 lhe information submitted in this application for a permit is complete and accurate to lhc bcsd,r my o"'1edgc Md belief. I underslllnd tlllll 1111y fa cnt herein mny subject me to the criminal penalties of 18 lJ ,S.C, 100 I. . ( 7 -L - 2-D l'i1 Sig,iajurc (In blue ink) ofupp licantlpcrson responsible for pcnnit (No pho1ocopic1 or stamped 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.fws.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.gov/international/pdf/permit-application-form-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. 13US88593N9 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 current! correct. J hereb re uest reissuance or renewal of this permit. Pennittee's signature: 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 Jrom 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): • 1011· ...... =····- 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 • • I Form 3-200-52 Rev. 02/2014 Page 4 ofl0 ,-.. ,:: . Page2of2 .13US88593A/9 SPECIAL PERMJTCONDITJONS . · . forTANZANIANLEQPARDAND ELEPHANT TROPHY JMPORT 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 . .·•· 09/12/2013 Date hief, Branch of Pl!rmits . 1. ision ofMana&ement Authority 513416 . . . •CITES permit 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 .... , o,' 1' ~ United States Department of the Interior 0 i5 "' . F1SH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE ~Ile;._, 3 ,e..,• Washington, D.C. 20240 F:: -4 1\1:EMORANDUM To: Chief.Di\~sionofMaoagementAu~o~~ i?.-1 i4' From: Chief, Division of Scientific Authonty- • ~ Subject: General advice for permit renewals and endments 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 (OMA) receives a large number of requests 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: l) 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 oflive 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 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. t tps: //mail.googie.com /mall/ u/O!?ui"2&1k ~ b2e 70ab40&v iew=pl&search:sent&t h"' I 3df f 1f Odbe 15ddd 111 0MB No. 1018•009:! Department of the Interior l:.,p in,o 02!2l!i20 1-1 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Application Form 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 I.e. Middle name or ir1itia! !.d. Sulfor H:-tL \'\A \IV\. oY'"ld 5, Affililltionl Doing business as (sec instructions) 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!otion 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~lion: 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 subt:lwpt..r 8 ofClw1,1er I of Title I ccnify llmf the i11formo1ion sul)mitK- 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 submilled to the oflice that issued the initial permit. Thisfimn cannot he used fbr lost or damaged permit. Lost or damaged permit must usefi1r111 3-200-66. NOTE 2: Jfyou are renewing your Designated Port Exemption permit, use fbrm 3-200-2 (!111p:llw1rw.fil's.g0Fifi,rms/3-200-2.od0. Ifyou are renewing your Import/Export license (required.for commercial activitie.1), use.form 3-200-3 (lill{':/hnFw.fws.gov!forms/3-200-3.pdO and submit lo appropriate Office ofLaw Enforcement address. NOTE 3: Itvou are renewing or amending a masterfilefor multiple shipments or a COSE, use the appropriate fbrm fbr proposed activity (fimn 3-200-29.fhr samples; 3-200-30 fi,r circus/traveling exhibits; 3-200-33 fiJr Artificially Propagated Plants; 3-200-39for COSEs) (!1110:llwMF. fil's. govifim11.1/ disl)lav. cfi11 '1111mba J •• •200). I. Permit number. Enter the permit number to be reissued/renewed 12iU.S 8 i 5 .cigeA }C\ original permit must be submitted 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 submitted 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 staff) has occurred, provide a brief description of their expertise in caring/handling of the species. 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, 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. lease note that we ma, ask vou 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 11/01/2012 For Jive animals, only valid ...... e CITES Guidelines for . Issuing Dale r tninspot1, with IATA Liv& ' · ...... · • . · .· •• . ·. .AUTHOR ITY: Endangered S . l)US-anci''1i 'Q~;crlpUon of Pi'ii'or Derivative, kicludiilg ldenlifylng ... . '' l or numbers (age/sex if IIVB) ' ' f 9. IMPORT IMPORT PERSONAL SPORT HUNTED TRO ,· (shipment inay contain bones, hair, hide, tusks:teelh, 1 any laxiderm!ed part. DOES NOT ln~ude worked, · .....! manufactured, or handicraft Items .sucll as curios, Jewe •· . 1 otherntflttarian Uems.) · · · · ·1 ! .', I9 . IMPORT PERSONAL SPORT HUNTED TROPHY · · (shrpment may cciritaln bones, claws, hide, skuUH · any laxldermled part. DOES NOT. Include woris,q manufactured, or handicraft Items such as c · ·<" . 11ther ulilit.arfan Items.) ...... ~... . United States Department of the Interior FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Washington. D.C. 20240 In Reply Refer To: FWSIAJ.NOMA Memorandum MAY 61997 To: The File From: Chief; Branch of Permits 7J/~ . Subject: Enhancement Finding for 4can Elephants Taken as Sport-hunted Trophies in Tanzania The African el.ephant (Loxodonta africana) is listed as threatened under.the U.S. Endangered Species Act with a special rule at 50 CFR 17.40(e). The special rule sets forth requirements for the import of sport-hunted trophies, including marking requirements for ivory. Under paragraph 17.40( e)(3 )(iii)(C), the Service must make a finding that the killing of the elephant whose trophy is intended for import would enhance the survival of the species. · 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 pc,irson wqo hunted them for personal use. Basis for Enhancement Finding: Populaiion StaJus: Aerial surveys of elephant populations have been undertaken by the Tanzania Wtldlife Conservation Monitoring (1WCM) unit at two- to three-year intervals to . monitor population trends, distribution, and recovery. Ground survey techniques have !USO 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 l 9701s, the population was estimated at 365,000 elephants. By 1991, a population survey conducted by" 1WCM 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 of 87,842 to a high of about 100,000 elephants. ;.OOJll(SS C'IU rJ, :-iemorandum Jlll J- 0 1982 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 (Panthera oardus) trophies taken in the following countries will be for purposes tharare-not 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 to be imported by the· persons who hunted the.~ for personal use or display, Basis for Advice: 1. The factors that were considered in developing advice on leopard trophy imports are set forth in an attachment to our memorandum of March 25, 1962 (copy attached). Advice 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 for persons who take or process leopards (except in South Africa), and (e) implements a permitting system to regulate trade in accordance with CITES. 3, Our 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 is 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 ln 9 of these countries: Angola, Burundi, Gabon, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi1 Rwanda, Swaziland, and Uganda. . We do not now have enough information to advise on llamibia, The available" fnformation indjcates that it would not be appropriate to allow leopard trnnhv imoarts from Conqo, 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&li's 1981 report to the Service on the status of the leopard and cheet'&h 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 permit issued under this advice, so that we can monitor the number of trophies imported from each country. SC;.ka.nl L, ~~1oij. for the Scientific Authority Concur·: Attachment United States Department of the Interior FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Washington, D.C. 20240 AUl:i 1 4 Z012 MEMORANDUM To: Chief, Division 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 infonnatlo.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 su'rvival of tlie 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 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 Division 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 on a case-by~case basis. . . ' BASIS FOR ADVICE: A significant amount of informatidn ~elevant to this Gene.ral 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 A'frican elephants from Appendix I to Appendix II (CoPI 5 Prop. 4 (Rev. 1)), in'addition to the Report ofthe Panel of Experts on Tanzania's proposal (CoPI 5 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 Ci>PI5, 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 PRIDE"fJ-::i 1 INAMERICJt~ I . . • Tanzania National Elephant Management Plan2010-2015 (TAWIR12012); • 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 ofthe United Republic ofTanzani!l 2009b); • The Wildlife Conservation (Tourist Hunting) Regulations, 2010 (Subsidiary Legislation Supplement No. 25; 2nd July, 2010; Government of the United Republic of Tanzania 2010); ' e Third African Elephant Meeting (1-3 November 201 O; Gigiri, Kenya; various documents); and • Documents from the 62nd Meeting of the CITES Standing Conunittee (Geneva 2012). Much of the infonnation used in making the current finding was derived from these sources, as noted below, as well as previously cited infonnation (see 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 Mikumi, Ruaha-Rungwa, Katavi-Ruk.wa, and Moyowosi-Kigosi. The network of PAs includes 15 Nation~! Parks (l'l'P) (4% of.the country's !and surf~ce), Ngorongoro Conservation Area (1 %), 28 Game Reserves (GR) (14%), and 33 Game Controlled Areas (GCA) and/or Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) (5%). Some of these areas were designated as recently as 2005 (CoPl5 Doc. 68, Annex 6a(page l]). · 2. In Tanzania, the only consumptive use of African elephants is sport hunting [CoPl 5 Prop. 4 (Rev. l)J, which is covered by The Wildlife Conservation (Tourist Hunting) Regulations, 201 O (Government of the United Republic of Tanzania 2010). These regulations control hunting by concession area, season, minimum trophy sizes (I 8 kg and 160 cm per tusk), annual quotas, post hunt reporting, trophy registration, marking, and export requirements [CoP15 Doc. 68 Annex 6a [page 11]; Pa;rtV;Regulation 24.~(5)(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 Iitt., 2008] with the number of trophy pennits allotted to each concession detennined by elephant si.uvey information (Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, in Iitt., 2005). 4. According to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism (in !itt., 2008), 25% of the revenue ai:crued 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 (TWPF). 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 Tourism, 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 (TAWIRI 2012). . Populatiori Status and Trends 1 7. In 2006, the Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute [TA WlRI 2007 (cited in CoP15 Doc. 68, Annex 6a [page l])J 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 ± 18,728 (95% CL) elephants estimated in 2000-2003. The Panel of Experts noted that the 2006 estimate did not iriclude 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 (CoP15 Doc. 68, Annex 6a [page 1]). In 2006, according to the African Elephant Status Rep9rt (Blanc et al., 2007), thy "definite" category estimate was 108,816 elephants, in addition to 27,937 "probable," 29,350 "possible," and 900 "speculative" category estimates. 8. In 2009, a simiiar survey covering 229,318 km2 across the same six ecosystems produced a 1;otal population estimate o~l0S,439 ± 6,080 (SE) African elephants [TA WlRI 2010a (cited in CoPlS Doc. 68, Annex 6a)J. · A "best estimate;" which included an additional 3,583 elephants, provided a cowitry-w:ide estimate of 1()9,02'.f ± 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!]); 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.li 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 - 2(H O 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 % in Ta,angire 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 galla 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]). 10. 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 ocd.1pied 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, ~x~~~ . 11. The Panel qfExperts, 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 most important factors llniiting'the elephants' mobility and range. It was the opinion of the Panel of Experts that -- at the rates of habitat change and land conversion at the time -- the corridors that s\\11 remained.in Tanzania would be converted to unsuitable habitat in less than 5 years (CoP15 Dbc. '68, Annex 6a [page 4]). · 12. According to Jop.es et al. (2009), Tanzania was working to minimize risks to African elephants, 6ther 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 2010-2015" 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 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.org/citestrade; accessed on 8 March 2010). 15. The Panel of Experts also assessed the sustainability of!egal 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 of23 l elephants died annually from natural mortality, while another287 individuals died annually from elephant control measures (CoP15 Doc. 68, Annex 6a [page 5]). · 16. Based a sport-hunting quota of200 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 O. 7% of the 2009 elephant population estimate of 109,022 individuals. Even if natural mortaliti.es were considerably 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 lesSthan the annual population growth rate of 3-5% and, therefore, was sustainable (CoP15 Doc. 68, 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!!flier analysis by Martin (1986), 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 of325 trophy-quality African elephant males (0.3% of the total population; CoP15 Doc. 68, 5 Annex 6a [page 14]). The Panel of Experts noted that this value of0.3% was Jess than the value of 0.5-1 % of total African elephant nlll_l1bers and concluded that the hunting was sustainable. fllegal Off-Take 18. According to the Panel of Experts, official poaching statistics provided by the Wildlife Division of Tanzania indicated 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 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/Belous 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 200718, 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 wo,:k to elephants 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-Mikurni 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 Controlkd 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 ar~ adjacent to the Selous-Mikurni 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-Mikurni 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-Mikumi MIKE site (SC62 Inf. !). 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 tile 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 (CoP15 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 Aufuorities of Tanzania were adequately funded because they generated and retained 100% offueir 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 tile Selous-Mikumi 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 tllat were joint and cooperative, and involved rangers and scouts from the Selous Game Reserve, the Udzungwa 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 of70 poachers and the recovery of elephant and hippopotamus ivory 7 (Midala 2010, as cited in TA WIRI 2012). Noting these, as well as other anti-poaching efforts by the Tanzanian authorities, the Panel of Experts stated: "There is a clear indication ofconcern 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. " (CoPlS 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 (CoP15 Doc. 68, Annex 6a [page 1!]). 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 Tanzwia 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 RepubHcQf Tanzania 2010). In another example, the Act Supplement (Nd. Sf 20th March, 2009) of The Wildlife Conservation Act, 2009, in Part IV, calls for the nrotection of wildlife corridors, dispersal areas, buffer zones, and migratory routes (Goveriunent of tiie United 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 '.Tanzania. 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 ilifoTI11ation 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 1:junting of African ~lephants, 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 (CoP15 Doc. 68, Annex 6a [pages 13-16]): A. Efforts have been made by Tanzania to combat poaching in the Selous-Mikurni 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" (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, 2010; 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 Mikurni 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-Mikurni ecosystem. , B. It is our understanding that the elephant population in the Selous ecosystem in Tanzania was surveyed in 2011 but that the results have 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 (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 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 tci dafo 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 implemented 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.tz/ministriesf.html; accessed on March 9, 2011); 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. 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Corn lctc if a I •in J! on behalf of a business, cor orat ion, ublic a ency or institution I a Nome of business. agency. or i11srnuti11n 2. Tax idenli 1cmion no. 3. Description of business, agency, or institution 4 n. Principal officer La.~l name 4.b. Principai otTiccr F iTSI name 4.c. P,inc.1pal officer Middle name.I im11al 4.d. Sumx 5. Principal ol'licer title 6 Primary contnct 7.a, Busin~s telephone number 7 b Alrcmare 1clcphonc number 7 c Business fe.x number 7 d Business e-mnil address C. All a !.d 2 I .f. Country us-It- I address. include nam • SU. ' • • o Ci!y D.f COWl!ry OCL.rC let n J. US.It- 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 certify thar the infonnatmn submitted in this apphcation for a permit is complete and :iocur:11c to the beot nf m crein moy subjocl me to Ute criminal penahics of 18 v .S.C. I001. 2 - 2.,0 ,2. s l!!7lillllrc (.... ' 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 rJO Note I: lfyou hold an import permit for a trophy/trophies that you did not use/lilease return the 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 penni~ase use the renewal fonn, (3-200-52), [www.fws.gov/fonns] and return your original pennit with that fonn. N () -x am r-elJJ!e.911,}Jt_ a.JJ/11,Y .e/t,P.hatr,C Note 2: The U.S. FWS has detennined that a trophy co~sJt#rkafor t~~s of a~c~~ --/}c hunter during a sport hunt for personal use. lt may include the bones, claws, hair, head, hide, hooves, horns, meat~ skull, teeth, tusks, or any taxidennied part, including, but not limited to, a rug or taxidennied head, shoulder, or full UU mount. It docs 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 fonn. Please provide the following infornrntion. Complete all pages of the application. Mark questions that are not applicable with "N/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 pennits. I. ENTER the quantity next to the name of the species you are applying to impo11 (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 pennit 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 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: Tc;;.,n u1 n1 a Is 5e Io us Rese rtv e.. b. Datewildlifeistobehunted: Nov. ;;l _ cl.ti d).0/d- I c. Description of the trophy and/or parts you intend to import (e.g., skin, skull, shoulder mount, life size -· LI mount, claws, horn): leopard :;; ../ii/ body 5k1 h WI-th c/tJ..t.d:i, Skvfl, fee:7,-.. - t7 1 0-!f) h a.n t :::: d -ftJS kS ;} ~ Lf J&+ 1 I 't-ru k 1 --ta.ii (..,.) •+ J.... A.a 3. IF THE ANIMAL IS DEAD, please enterthe following: J.:.Jt btJ <:1-,t s k/N fa:.J,r-/:::Qf2#,.... 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 pennit). lfyou 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: 1a ogan 1/Ko... WI ldl 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· ,, ':-) I 0. 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~-- Form 3-200-19 Rev. 11/07 Page 3 of 5 ·•:··: 11/.01/2012 .; ·.... •. Issuing Date . ------·Ur\ ,:0,~-----·------·- ·.<· <1< .AUTHORITY: Endange~-~~ 19. Descripllonoffarto,i'berivatlve, Including identifying ,: 1, or num.be~ (ag~~ If live) . . ·..•. < 9, IMPORTJMgp~TPERSONAL l;PIJRT HUNTED TR .... (shipment may contain bones, hair, hide. tusks; teeth; any taxldeiiriled part>DOES NQTjriclude worked, manufactured, or handicraft Items &tfoh as curios, Jewe other utllltarian Items.) [50 CFR 17.40 (f)]. IMPORT TWO LEOPARD TROPHIES PER MUST HAVE A SELF-LOCKING TAG OF EXPORT, THE NUMBER OF THE AND THE CALENDAR YEAR TO (OR RE-EXPORT AS OUTLINED ABOVE. C,~::. .. ::!t1849.,1999 United States Departraent of the Interior FISH Al\TD V✓!LDL!FE 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 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, ' ~ I~ 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 AFRICAN 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 (!)]. 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. TAKEN DURING 2012 HUNTING SEASON. ::··.,\ ·:.. . ·· .. ·: . ~;~~;.i~;~•A4Ac~·~EK~cP~~i~0i ?•••i ·•f ... ~.~-'™"'b''.~..··••:•.·······~ •~.;·:~!'.'.; .: 6 SP.E~ltEN(Sf MAY_ NO_T_•·_.BE so~o OR TRANS!=~.. ·.. tiJci~ i\NYFiNANCiAL . ; - '. U.S. Managem:ent Authority ; . ··•··. •. ·••·••.· . REMUNERATION. • ; :: · ··· . j~j~Ji~H~N~~~~~trrY SEE;ATTACHED '. PAGE2f.OR Aoo1TioNif•toNDITIONS~ . .. BRANCH OF PERMITSiMSHA < • . 5275L EESBURG PIKE ·. ) : _FALLS CHURCH VA 22041 ·3803 , . 09/17/2014 .. ___ ...... __.__ ...... , ..... Page2 of2 14US88593A/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 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 TROPHIES PER CALENDAR YEAR. EACH LEOPARD SKIN MUST HA VE 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