I am not interested in making false allegations or name calling. I hope I stay on topic, although sometimes I get lost to.
Jeff, you are the unfortunate easily identifiable target for the frustration many hunters obviously feel about the failure of the legal system to act in our interests to adequately protect wildlife.
What I cannot understand is why this is all of a sudden big news when this happened in 2010?
You have a criminal record involving serious wildlife offences.
You are in a position of trust in the same industry NOW.
If you were working as a plumber I doubt that there would be any news, never mind "big news".
I would agree with the following sentiment and I would add magazine to the list.
"What hunters need more than anything is
peace of mind - knowing that what they're being offered on a website or in a brochure is in fact, true!"
African Hunting Gazette Vol 18, 2 pg. 120
Motivated by greed, poverty and mysticism, organized crime is attacking wildlife around the world. Surely, poaching is one of the major contributors to undermining wildlife conservation and management.
Perhaps the convictions in 2002 in Canada and 1984 in Zimbabwe are false allegations. Are they false allegations? You said you pled guilty. If so, this was not one small mistake.
You did not shoot one Springbok to save your family from starving.
You apparently participated in organized crime to repeatedly undermine the "foundation stones" of conservation.
That does not lead to people trusting your judgement.
The great part about a forum is that people can clarify distortions through reasonable discourse.
You have the right to reply or not, as you see fit.