Zambia Wild Life Authority (ZAWA) in Lundazi district have arrested two suspected poachers of Kapezi village for killing fish using dangerous poison imported from Malawi.
ZAWA Operations Ranger for East Luangwa Area Management Unit(ELAMU) Mr. Kamona Akayombokwa confirmed the arrest of two poachers to ZANIS in Lundazi district today .
Mr. Akayombokwa has since identified the duo as Kennedy Willima 62 and George Willima 58, of the same family from chief Chinunda in Chipata district.
Mr. Akayombokwa disclosed the poachers were arrested on Monday this week when ZAWA conducted a routine patrols in Lukusuzi national park, for killing fish in Lukusuzi River using dangerous pesticides commonly known as pear imported from Malawi.
He also further revealed that poachers were apprehended for illegal entry of into Lukusuzi national park and for unlawful possession of unlicensed muzzle loading guns.
The operation Ranger is saddened that people from neighbouring chiefdoms of Chipata district were now encroaching and illegally killing fish and poaching in the park.
Mr. Akayombokwa said the suspected poachers are currently police custody and will appear in court for the two offences.
Meanwhile Elephants are reported to be destroying fields in chief Jumbe’s area in Mambwe district in eastern province.
District Commissioner John Chilowa told ZANIS in a telephone interview that the elephants have destroyed vegetable gardens and winter cropping fields in Logomo, Chisulo and Nthamba villages in the area.
Mr. Chilowa stated that the matter was reported to Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) adding that officers who were dispatched in the mentioned areas have not yet spotted the elephants.
The District Commissioner said the officers are still searching for the elephants adding that ZAWA will do everything possible to address the matter.
He advised farmers in the area to erect chillie fences in order to protect their fields from the jumbos that are known to been destroying crops in the areas.
What does chillie do to the jumbos? You should explain why the villages should erect living fences of chillies around their crops. You supply them with seeds of chillies.
Apparently the jumbos do not like chilli, if the smell it the run away as far as posible
Mwaona kukonda nsomba! You will rot in jail over a piece fish! shame.
“using dangerous pesticides commonly known as pear imported from Malawi,” from Eastern again?All the fish will die and nothing to fish.Mpezeni what is your role there,can kindly remind your people to wake up please.