Scott CWO
AH ambassador
I have been a contributor to Conservation Force for many years. CF also did the successful USFWS Import Permits for my Botswana elephant, Tanzania lion, South Africa bontebok and Mozambique leopard. I just received an email with breaking news from John Jackson that is great news for Botswana elephant hunters.
As you may know, Conservation Force has a wildlife management MoU with the Botswana Department of Wildlife and National Parks, was the primary funding sponsor of their National Elephant Management and Action Plan and assisted in the completion and implementation of that plan. That management plan was the first ever finalized for Botswana and essential for trophy imports into the USA. In partnership with DSC, CF also provided the Botswana Elephant Coordinator with a Toyota Landcruiser to oversee implementation of the management plan. CF has also recently agreed to sponsor the renewal of Botswana's five-year plan that is expiring in 2026.
In late April, CF learned that a Botswana Elephant Import Permit application filed by CF was issued in unprecedented time - less than five days! For those that don't know, CF created the standard Operator Enhancement Report that USFWS now uses for applications. Getting an elephant import permit approved in only four days is amazing! Congrats to the CF team and the hunter! Without CF, would any of us be getting our animals into the USA? I think not. John and his team have been working on our behalf for decades.
As you may know, Conservation Force has a wildlife management MoU with the Botswana Department of Wildlife and National Parks, was the primary funding sponsor of their National Elephant Management and Action Plan and assisted in the completion and implementation of that plan. That management plan was the first ever finalized for Botswana and essential for trophy imports into the USA. In partnership with DSC, CF also provided the Botswana Elephant Coordinator with a Toyota Landcruiser to oversee implementation of the management plan. CF has also recently agreed to sponsor the renewal of Botswana's five-year plan that is expiring in 2026.
In late April, CF learned that a Botswana Elephant Import Permit application filed by CF was issued in unprecedented time - less than five days! For those that don't know, CF created the standard Operator Enhancement Report that USFWS now uses for applications. Getting an elephant import permit approved in only four days is amazing! Congrats to the CF team and the hunter! Without CF, would any of us be getting our animals into the USA? I think not. John and his team have been working on our behalf for decades.
