More on CFIA

So here is the latest from CFIA. There are no changes to the 2001 regulations but apparently many offices have not been enforcing the regulations to the letter of the law and they will be now. So, any shipments of salted hides and boiled heads coming from a non-approved country (this includes all of Africa) will have to go to a certified taxidermist for an additional 28 days of treatment. After that they can be released to the owner for tanning or taxidermy or whatever he chooses to do with them. It will likely add an additional $1,000-$1,500 to the cost of importing trophies into Canada. There are several taxidermists in Canada presently trying to become certified very quickly.