ZAWA Arrests Angolan And Four Zambians for Poaching

Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) has arrest an Angolan and four Zambians for being in possession of a government trophy inside Liuwa Plain National Park in Kalabo District of Western Province.

And ZAWA has predicted an increase in the numbers of poachers in the park this year because of hunger as a result of poor rainfall pattern experienced in the district.

Liuwa National Park Ranger Safely Mulala who confirmed the arrest to ZANIS explained that the suspected poachers were found with assorted game meat that included zebra,tsetsebee, wilderbeast and common duiker weighing 30.6 kilograms.

Mr Mulala explained that the Angolan businessman and four other Zambians have been charged with being in possession of government trophy illegally contrary to section 100 of the Laws of Zambia and section number 105 of the ZAWA act.

The suspects would appear in court soon.

And the Ranger predicted an increase in the number of poachers in the parks attributing the increase to high levels of hunger due to poor rainfall patterns experienced in the district.

Mr Mulala disclosed that the increase would be a great challenge for his department and would endanger wildlife in the park.

Posted by Editor on April 23, 2015. Filed under CRIME. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

8 Responses to ZAWA Arrests Angolan And Four Zambians for Poaching

New Educated Zambia©

April 23, 2015 at 7:55 am

Now when I say such cases are on the increase due to high poverty levels by the pf am called names. Yes some fool will come out and say the pf has no control over rain but indeed you shouldhhave the capacity to deal with such eventuality by planning ahead and not wasting money on useless by elections. Our people are suffering it saddens me. Vote upnd
jzulu

April 23, 2015 at 9:52 am

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mj banda

April 23, 2015 at 9:54 am

yah neh, vote upnd for poarchers to stop poarching and guaranteed crime free country and to stop xenophobia in south africa
NON SATANIST

April 23, 2015 at 10:18 am

I WOULD RATHER VOTE A CHICKEN THAN UPND,HH,KB AND NEZ. FOOLS BY NATURE.
Mula

April 23, 2015 at 10:33 am

@Not Wasting Money On Useless By-elections. Why Do UPND Take Part In Something Useless? Ooh! I Forgot, They Are Also Useless. Since Zawa Knows That They Will Be High Poaching Levels, We Should Also Have High Numbers Of Poachers Caged And Less Wildlife Killed. If We Lose More Wildlife This Year Then Zawa Is Of No Use.
- New Educated Zambia©
  
  April 23, 2015 at 10:37 am
  
  three quarters of these by elections are brought about by the actions of the PF itself in its bid to consolidate powers. Look at the expulsions taking place over flimsy reasons. The poaching of opposition candidates. Now you want to throw blame to us? Well let me tell you what we the upnd would do. This issue borders on governance issues. And with governance the cornerstone is the constitution. We in the UPND would ensure that the electoral process is changed in line with our financial capabilities as a country in order to avoid wasteful unnessary by elections by introducing rules that will restrict the holding of by elecions or making the criteria stringent. Vote UPND. these fools have failed and are now blaming oppposition kiki
Moonflower

April 26, 2015 at 9:41 am

A farmer in Kenya says one of his cows has given up its usual vegetarian diet and started eating sheep.
Mulelekwa david

April 26, 2015 at 3:11 pm

Time is a healer as well a great judge.