Wildlife worth millions killed
http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk
An estimated 151 wild animals, worth $5,294,000, were killed by poachers
between January and April this year, the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife
Management Authority has revealed.
06.06.1212:56pm
by Zwanai Sithole Harare
The authority’s Public Relations Manager, Caroline Washaya Moyo, told The
Zimbabwean that one white and 10 black rhinos worth$360 000 were killed in
both national and private estates during this period.
Washaya Moyo said during the same period, a total of 71 elephants and seven
buffaloes worth $70,000 were killed in the national parks.Other animals
killed for the pot include one eland, five zebras, seven crocodiles, 24
impalas, six Nyalas, four warthogs and two waterbuck.
Washaya Moyo said despite limited resources, her department had come up with
a number of strategies to ensure the protection of the country’s
wildlife.These include Intensive Protection Zones for the protection of
rhinos, cross-border collaboration, and crime workshops. The Authority is
carrying out aerial surveys as well as ground water hole censuses with
assistance from MIKE-CITES, Frankfurt Zoological Society, Save Australia and
AWF.