Based on the recent meeting held with Gauteng Nature Conservation at Lory Park Zoo, as well as on request of Mr. Ian Engelbreght, the following.
Gauteng Nature Conservation needs the names of a FEW forum members living in GAUTENG that will be considered as a representative WORKING GROUP on South African Baboon Spiders and Exotic Tarantulas, in conjuction with Gauteng Nature Conservation.
Mr. Engelbrecht suggested: "...we need to have a small group of people who can adequately represent the viewpoints and suggestions of the hobbyists at large. I’d suggest people that are knowledgeable and well respected, and who have good networking and communication skills." Furthermore, Mr Engelbrecht suggested that the core group to join him in this working group be: Taki, Ceratogyrus, Scarab, Arno Naude and Ian Visser (Johannesburg Zoo).
We request nominations for members from this forum to join this group. These names will be forwarded to Mr. Engelbreght once this nomination thread has closed.
Important:
The people selected must be seen as representative of the hobby at large and must be in a position to work responsibly with Nature Conservation on the topic at hand.
NO comments and/or arguements for or against a nominee may be posted here.
NO explanations of your nominations are permitted.
ONLY the forum user name must be posted.
Each member may only submit ONE nomination post to this thread. Duplicate posts will be removed.
Each post by a member may contain any number of names.
Persons nominated may not reside outside the provincial borders of Gauteng.
The number of nominations will be counted and the five persons with the MOST nominations will be selected and given to Mr. Engelbrecht.
This thread will be locked for nominations on 30 September 2011.
Please think this through and be responsible in your nominations.
Thanking you all in advance.
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