Sunday, August 05, 2007

Zambia Wildlife Authority crime syndicate being investigated...

News from Luembe, Nyimba district, is that Zambia Wildlife Authority officers from the Eastern Province headquarters at Mfuwe are currently in the area investigating the crime syndicate being operated by local ZAWA officers. This syndicate issues ammunition to ZAWA scouts and village scouts to poach animals for meat, and elephant and hippo for their ivory. As this syndicate has been in operation for many years it would be optimistic to hope for people being investigated, charged and imprisoned. However, there is little question that as a result of our work with the community over the last four years they now have some idea of their rights and obligations for the care of their land and its resources, and are now more determined to deal with outsiders stealing their resources, especially government officials.

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