SCI Litigation versus HSUS regarding Trophy Import Information

I apologize if this has already been posted before, but I saw this alert on another hunting forum. I had never of this in the past. Apparently it potentially affects all hunters, importers, and exporters of hunting trophies into and out of the US during the years of 2013 and 2014....For all who had trophies coming in, or going out during that time, you need to read and take action....



http://huntinglife.com/important-notice-imported-exported-trophies-u-s/

https://www.safariclub.org/wha...gation-wants-to-know

https://www.safariclub.org/what-we-...ed-and-exported-trophies-into-or-from-the-u.s

http://www.courthousenews.com/CNSNEWS/Story/Index/89075

Ya beat me to it, but thanks for posting!

Sandman, Hope you don't mind, but I printed the info from Safari Club. Guys, there coming after us.



If you imported or exported a hunting trophy into the U.S. in 2013 and 2014, and possibly earlier, you will soon be given an opportunity to tell the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service whether you want the FWS to disclose your identity to an international anti-hunting organization.

On August 19, 2016, a D.C. federal court granted SCI the right to intervene in a lawsuit filed by Humane Society International. HSI filed suit against the FWS to challenge the FWS’s decision to withhold information about the identities of individuals who imported and exported animals into and from the U.S. in 2013 and 2014 and possibly earlier. Some of those individuals are SCI members and other international hunters who imported or exported legally hunted animals into or from the U.S. SCI has joined the lawsuit to defend the FWS’s decision not to provide that and other information in response to Freedom of Information Act Requests submitted by HSI to the FWS. SCI is very concerned that HSI wants to use the information once again to attack hunters, hunting and SCI.

HSI’s requests for the information and its decision to file a lawsuit mean that the FWS now has an obligation to notify all individuals who imported or exported animals into or from the U.S. The notice will inform importers and exporters that they should contact the FWS to state whether or not they want their identities disclosed to HSI. Instead of sending an individual letter to each of the thousands of individuals involved, the FWS has decided to publish the required notice in the Federal Register and on the FWS’s website. Once the notice appears in the Federal Register and on the FWS’s website, importers and exporters will have 20 days to respond to the notice. Unfortunately, it appears that the FWS has decided that if a person does not respond, the FWS will assume that person does not object to disclosure. In other words, it may be that if you do not expressly inform the FWS not to disclose your identity, the FWS will take your silence as an authorization to give out your name.

SCI is fully aware that the majority of SCI members (and others in the international hunting community) do not read the Federal Register or regularly visit the FWS’s website. However, SCI’s Litigation Department will be checking both sources daily. As soon as we see the FWS’s notice, we will send out an alert to all SCI members through our electronic publications. Our alert will explain how to inform the FWS whether you want your identity as a hunter/importer/exporter disclosed to HSI.

Please spread the word. If you know others who imported or exported legally hunted animals into or from the U.S., let them know that they too will have a limited opportunity to let the FWS know whether they want their identities disclosed to HSI. Encourage them to consult SCI’s publications and website for further information.

wheels,

I don't mind at all. In fact I was trying to figure out how to display the article instead of the link, but wasn't technologically savvy enough I guess........


This is definitely something that all of us need to be aware of. Certainly it's an escalation, and a direct threat towards hunters from HSUS, and those of similar ilk. The press release from HSUS in the last link is trying to frame it as an honest attempt to gather data (numbers) to support establishing the worth of ivory,, furs, etc. coming into the US, however, everyone can clearly see it for what it is, and they don't attempt to hide it much. As soon as these names are made public, these groups will turn the nut jobs loose on the hunters, their businesses, their families, etc. to try and facilitate capitulation.....just like Johnny Rodrigues did in Zimbabwe to Walter Palmer over the Cecil event....all the while decrying violence, etc. It is very clear what they intend to do, and it is very clear that those bureaucrats in power have given their implied consent to do so.........

Does anyone know where (web page address) to tell FWC to not disclose our name?

Thanks for the heads up. Forrest

Please post the FWC site when available so we can take appropriate actions. Thanks for the heads up.

Has anyone here seen the tax filing for HSUS? It's incredible they are still in existence. $49 million dollars in salaries and pensions. $55 million dollars in off shore accounts. Less than 1% is used to support dog/ cat shelters that they heavily advertise on tv for soliciting funds. They have been banned to lobby in Washington but still do. What a fraud this Corp is.

This is going to be interesting....

Sounds like an invasion of privacy? I actually find that even more concerning.

Sharing stats? Ok, I get that. Sharing names? To what purpose other than to use to harass. All the other data could be obtained without names.

IMO- HSUS is a corrupt domestic terrorist organization.

Yep I received an email from SCI on this issue this morning!

AZDAVE said:

Please post the FWC site when available so we can take appropriate actions. Thanks for the heads up.

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I'm not sure how to contact the USFWS directly in order to notify them that one doesn't consent to having their name released....

I would suggest possibly contacting SCI and/or DSC to see if they have any insight on how to do this?

I know SCI is soliciting for members who have imported trophies into into the US that are "not endangered" in order to get the lawsuit rolling.......maybe reach out to their legal defense team to see if they know how to go about notifying the USFWS....

https://www.safariclub.org/detail/n...embers-who-imported-trophies-in-2013-and-2014

thank you for the notice

Royal27 said:

This is going to be interesting....

Sounds like an invasion of privacy? I actually find that even more concerning.

Sharing stats? Ok, I get that. Sharing names? To what purpose other than to use to harass. All the other data could be obtained without names.

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100% Agree, my thoughts exactly!

Wheels said:

Sandman, Hope you don't mind, but I printed the info from Safari Club. Guys, there coming after us.



If you imported or exported a hunting trophy into the U.S. in 2013 and 2014, and possibly earlier, you will soon be given an opportunity to tell the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service whether you want the FWS to disclose your identity to an international anti-hunting organization.

On August 19, 2016, a D.C. federal court granted SCI the right to intervene in a lawsuit filed by Humane Society International. HSI filed suit against the FWS to challenge the FWS’s decision to withhold information about the identities of individuals who imported and exported animals into and from the U.S. in 2013 and 2014 and possibly earlier. Some of those individuals are SCI members and other international hunters who imported or exported legally hunted animals into or from the U.S. SCI has joined the lawsuit to defend the FWS’s decision not to provide that and other information in response to Freedom of Information Act Requests submitted by HSI to the FWS. SCI is very concerned that HSI wants to use the information once again to attack hunters, hunting and SCI.

HSI’s requests for the information and its decision to file a lawsuit mean that the FWS now has an obligation to notify all individuals who imported or exported animals into or from the U.S. The notice will inform importers and exporters that they should contact the FWS to state whether or not they want their identities disclosed to HSI. Instead of sending an individual letter to each of the thousands of individuals involved, the FWS has decided to publish the required notice in the Federal Register and on the FWS’s website. Once the notice appears in the Federal Register and on the FWS’s website, importers and exporters will have 20 days to respond to the notice. Unfortunately, it appears that the FWS has decided that if a person does not respond, the FWS will assume that person does not object to disclosure. In other words, it may be that if you do not expressly inform the FWS not to disclose your identity, the FWS will take your silence as an authorization to give out your name.

SCI is fully aware that the majority of SCI members (and others in the international hunting community) do not read the Federal Register or regularly visit the FWS’s website. However, SCI’s Litigation Department will be checking both sources daily. As soon as we see the FWS’s notice, we will send out an alert to all SCI members through our electronic publications. Our alert will explain how to inform the FWS whether you want your identity as a hunter/importer/exporter disclosed to HSI.

Please spread the word. If you know others who imported or exported legally hunted animals into or from the U.S., let them know that they too will have a limited opportunity to let the FWS know whether they want their identities disclosed to HSI. Encourage them to consult SCI’s publications and website for further information.

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looks like the smart way to handle this is to notify if you want your info public,if they dont hear from you they need to keep their mouth shut.

Guys this was just posted

https://www.safariclub.org/what-we-...imported-exported-wildlife-into-out-of-the-us

I just tried using the email address posted on the site. A nice Mr. Jenkins responded that he had no idea what I was writing about. Can't make it up.

Publishing names and address may not just be a harassment issue. With all the crazies out lurking it, may actually be dangerous.

Red Leg said:

I just tried using the email address posted on the site. A nice Mr. Jenkins responded that he had no idea what I was writing about. Can't make it up.

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Red Leg, I'm shocked, I tell you I'm just shocked. The guy that is in charge of the subject doesn't know anything about it