Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Itezhi Tezhi Farmers sleep in Fields to scare Elephants

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File:An elephant strolls through the reception area at a lodge

Chief Musungwa has appealed to the Ministry of Tourism and Natural resources to reconstruct the Kafue National park fence to prevent elephants from destroying crops in his Chiefdom.

The Chief said that elephants have destroyed maize crops in his area, an incident he said has forced farmers to sleep in their fields to scare aware the elephants.

Chief Musungwa observed that ever since the fence was removed, there has been an increase in the number of elephants invading villages in his Chiefdom.

The Chief said that recently some elephants invaded his village and destroyed a crush pen for cattle near his palace in Basanga.

The traditional leader further urged government to consider cropping the elephants population in order to reduce on crop damage in his Chiefdom.

[ZANIS]

6 COMMENTS

  1. If governmt cant hea ur appeal,just hunt them down with ur home made guns if they happen to tray in ur village or fields d sell us da caucas.

    • Ok, where is the sense in sleeping in the fields. Not only will their crops be destroyed, but they too will be killed. Silly move. Villagers indeed.

  2. Govt…………. I hope the action will be soon by this so called govt. People have suffered please rescue them.

  3. Wow this is why it is Zambia the Real Africa, I would love to see an Elephant stroll at a Lodge like that. TBZ market Zambia,

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