Last month, I gave you the list of companies that received hunting concessions in
Tanzania. Soon after, I received a number of calls and emails from subscribers shocked that their favorite safari operator wasn't on the list and asking for more information on those that made the cut. I spent some time contacting and researching various companies and have information that may help with planning a hunt in Tanzania. But first, there are a few other issues you should be aware of.
To start, a number of companies are appealing the allocation and the dividing of various hunting blocks with the Tanzanian courts. As I reported last month, some very good companies that have made significant investments in Tanzania were left without concessions, while some new, unknown companies without experience in safari operations or in wildlife and habitat management did receive concessions. Also, some blocks have been chopped up and allocated to different companies. The new allocations don't go into effect until 2013; over the coming months, we'll probably see a number of suits filed in the court system....
