Question on Tusk less elephants

[Heym 88]

Hey guys, I am thinking about adding a tusk less elephant to my safari. Is it true that no part of the elephant cannot be imported? Not even the tail for a bracelet? If this has been addressed before you have my apologies.
Also I finally put up a picture on my avatar. Let me know what ya think.

 

[BRICKBURN]

I assume you are in the USA.
If so, USFWS has decided the following:

(The ban has continued)

Import of Elephant Trophies from Tanzania & Zimbabwe
NOTICE: A suspension has been placed on the import of sport-hunted trophies from Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Please refer to the information below and our Questions & Answers for additional details on these decisions.

Tanzania: Based on the current situation on the ground in Tanzania, the Service is not currently able to make the findings necessary to allow the import of sport-hunted trophies from elephants hunted in Tanzania during calendar year 2015. The Service makes decisions on the import of sport-hunted trophies from elephants hunted in Tanzania on an application-by-application basis. Unless information is received that shows a significantly improved situation for elephants in Tanzania such that the required findings could be made, permit applications for the import of elephant sport-hunted trophies would be denied.

Zimbabwe: Import of sport-hunted trophies from elephants hunted in Zimbabwe from April 4, 2014, is suspended indefinitely.

On April 4, 2014, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced an interim suspension of imports of sport-hunted African elephant trophies hunted in Zimbabwe during calendar year 2014. This decision was clarified on April 17, 2014, to indicate that the suspension only applied to trophies taken on or after April 4, 2014. On July 17, 2014, after evaluating new information provided by the Government of Zimbabwe and others, the Service determined that it was unable to make the required enhancement finding under the Endangered Species Act and confirmed that a suspension of elephant trophies hunted in Zimbabwe from April 4, 2014, to December 31, 2014, was in place. (Note: The decision was made on July 17, 2014, but due to technical revisions and updating, a revised version was signed on July 22, 2014). On March 26, 2015, the Service announced that the suspension extends into 2015 and future hunting seasons.

The interim suspension was published in the Federal Register on May 12, 2014. Click here to access that notice.

A confirmation of the suspension was published in the Federal Register on July 31, 2014. Click here to access that notice.

Please click the links below to access a pdf version of the findings on which these decisions are based.

• Zimbabwe - March 26, 2015 Endangered Species Act enhancement finding July 22, 2014 Endangered Species Act enhancement finding; April 4, 2014 Endangered Species Act enhancement finding
• Tanzania- 2015 CITES non-detriment finding; 2014 CITES non-detriment finding
  
  ; 2015 Endangered Species Act enhancement finding; 2014 Endangered Species Act enhancement finding
  

 

[Mike70560]

That I know of Zimbabwe is the only place that offers tuskless elephants. At this time you cannot import any elephant in to the US from Zimbabwe, tuskless or trophy.

I have done several tuskless hunts prior to the ban. They were all non-exportable.

 

[Heym 88]

Thanks guys, it's what I thought. An elephant tail bracelet would have been nice.