Anti Poaching Pictures

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Two young mail lions snared just outside Hwange NP.
Cecil's Son's????

 

[Witold Krzyżanowski]

This is cruel.
Witold

 

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Mar 18, 2016

Three lions that had caused havoc in Chipinge killing cattle were poisoned at the weekend and their carcases were found on Monday. The lions strayed from the nearby Save Conservancy and had killed hundreds of cattle in areas such as Chibuwe, Masimbe, Gumira, Maronga and Middle Sabi.

Councillor for Ward 20, Councillor Charles Mugidho, said the case was reported to the Department of Parks and Wildlife and the police.

“On Monday, Muchaiyana villagers discovered three lion carcases at their farms. We believe that they were poisoned on Sunday night by disgruntled villagers who had lost their cattle to the cats. The predators were killing at least two to four cattle per day in areas along Save River since last year,” said Clr Mugidho.

Efforts to get a comment from the Department of Parks and Wildlife were fruitless at the time of going to print. An elderly villager who declined to be named said they were now poisoning the wild cats to protect their livestock.

“Look, we are losing cattle each day. I have lost seven beasts since last year to the lions. We have raised our concerns with the Department of Parks and Wildlife, but they are not doing enough to contain the situation,” he said. manica post

Zimbabwe Daily.

 

[rinehart0050]

Mar 18, 2016

Three lions that had caused havoc in Chipinge killing cattle were poisoned at the weekend and their carcases were found on Monday. The lions strayed from the nearby Save Conservancy and had killed hundreds of cattle in areas such as Chibuwe, Masimbe, Gumira, Maronga and Middle Sabi.

Councillor for Ward 20, Councillor Charles Mugidho, said the case was reported to the Department of Parks and Wildlife and the police.

“On Monday, Muchaiyana villagers discovered three lion carcases at their farms. We believe that they were poisoned on Sunday night by disgruntled villagers who had lost their cattle to the cats. The predators were killing at least two to four cattle per day in areas along Save River since last year,” said Clr Mugidho.

Efforts to get a comment from the Department of Parks and Wildlife were fruitless at the time of going to print. An elderly villager who declined to be named said they were now poisoning the wild cats to protect their livestock.

“Look, we are losing cattle each day. I have lost seven beasts since last year to the lions. We have raised our concerns with the Department of Parks and Wildlife, but they are not doing enough to contain the situation,” he said. manica post

Zimbabwe Daily.

So unfortunate. Imagine how appreciated some tens of thousands of USD would have been in that community- and the problem lion issue dealt with. From the article, it sounds like they've been an issue for over a year- a more proactive DPW could have handled this situation in a way to everyone's benefit- by allowing the lions to be hunted rather than poisoned.

 

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[spike.t]

i received this on the 13th march from our manager.

"Just to let you know that a poacher was arrested on Friday night by Modern
and Kapaipai close to the bottom house. I took him to K-------i yesterday.
We believe he is part of the group that was active December 2015.
Evidence: 2 x shotguns, bushbuck and warthog meat.
He is out on a police bond at the moment waiting for his wounds to heal
before he can be taken to court as he resisted arrest, was beaten and
dragged on his back for quite a distance to the bottom house where I
collected him. "


received this on the 19th march
"Hi
Just to inform you that I have to report to M-----e police tomorrow with Knox, Modern and Kapaipai (scouts) following the arrest of the suspect last Friday.
Apparently he is in hospital due to the beating he got resisting arrest.
The police is following up on this as I am sure his relatives made a case of some sort and are after money because of a white face !!!!
Will update you upon my return."

received this on mon 21st march

"As my gut told me lots of shit and intimidation.
The relatives of the suspect and the police are in on this as everything is about money.
Not one statement was taken as they are just not interested in what we have to say.Simon, Knox and Modern (OUR GAME SCOUTS) are in custody for now pending the recovery of the suspect.I am also implicated as scouts were in my charge although I was not there when he was arrested at first."

received 22nd march

"Hi.
Scouts still in custody. Will apply for bail Tuesday. Spoken to the prosecuter and he will apply and will see lawyer again. Suspect still in hospital but little better. Whole day in court and the case was the last one at 16h00. Will sort out last things in town in am and head back to farm"

so the poacher (doesnt seem too sick in photo!) below was caught by our scouts with game meat and 2 firearms on our property and resisted arrest........and our scouts are in prison on assault charges.....just to show you how it works in some places....

 

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Reedbuck snared and spotted from a Helicopter

Rope snare on a Warthog

 

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Sam Williams

 

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Zambezi Delta Safaris - 7 reedbuck 2 warthog carcasses 33 snares removed and 6 poachers captured -

 

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Elephant cow shot and wounded by poachers. Dr Richard Hoare darted her and treated her wounds

 

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Matusadona APU

 

[K-man]

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Zambezi Delta Safaris - 7 reedbuck 2 warthog carcasses 33 snares removed and 6 poachers captured -

Was in the Zambezi Delta 2 years ago. Trackers and I (mostly trackers) picked up over 150 snares in 5 days. Not a single one of them were "new" meaning from that season, but all still active. The P.H. told me that a "good" poacher could set 100 snares in a single night. Such a waste of animals and resources.

 

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Snares and Poison! Insidious

 

[K-man]

I want to "like " all these posts but it somehow doesn't seem right.....

 

[K-man]

i received this on the 13th march from our manager.

"Just to let you know that a poacher was arrested on Friday night by Modern
and Kapaipai close to the bottom house. I took him to K-------i yesterday.
We believe he is part of the group that was active December 2015.
Evidence: 2 x shotguns, bushbuck and warthog meat.
He is out on a police bond at the moment waiting for his wounds to heal
before he can be taken to court as he resisted arrest, was beaten and
dragged on his back for quite a distance to the bottom house where I
collected him. "


received this on the 19th march
"Hi
Just to inform you that I have to report to M-----e police tomorrow with Knox, Modern and Kapaipai (scouts) following the arrest of the suspect last Friday.
Apparently he is in hospital due to the beating he got resisting arrest.
The police is following up on this as I am sure his relatives made a case of some sort and are after money because of a white face !!!!
Will update you upon my return."

received this on mon 21st march

"As my gut told me lots of shit and intimidation.
The relatives of the suspect and the police are in on this as everything is about money.
Not one statement was taken as they are just not interested in what we have to say.Simon, Knox and Modern (OUR GAME SCOUTS) are in custody for now pending the recovery of the suspect.I am also implicated as scouts were in my charge although I was not there when he was arrested at first."

received 22nd march

"Hi.
Scouts still in custody. Will apply for bail Tuesday. Spoken to the prosecuter and he will apply and will see lawyer again. Suspect still in hospital but little better. Whole day in court and the case was the last one at 16h00. Will sort out last things in town in am and head back to farm"

so the poacher (doesnt seem too sick in photo!) below was caught by our scouts with game meat and 2 firearms on our property and resisted arrest........and our scouts are in prison on assault charges.....just to show you how it works in some places....


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Mike, what happens if the poacher gets "caught" in a snare, and is left for the hyenas? Sounds like a cruel but appropriate punishment.

 

[BRICKBURN]

I want to "like " all these posts but it somehow doesn't seem right.....

I here you.

 

[spike.t]

Mike, what happens if the poacher gets "caught" in a snare, and is left for the hyenas? Sounds like a cruel but appropriate punishment.

well we dont have any but have thought about getting a couple

 

[Arturo Cuturi]

Just a few pictures from the last 6 months in the Kasonso Busanga GMA, Zambia.

Our saving grace during the rains, the water underneath her shows....

Just a bit of what we have recovered in the first six or so months that we have been in the Kasonso Busanga, hopefully we will put a stop to it. 2017 should be a good year, we finally have our full compliment of 20 scouts, 1 helicopter, 1 aircraft, 5 motorbikes and 3 Landcruisers, so I think it is safe to say the Kasonso Busanga should come on in leaps and bounds. We look forward to the results.

This is just a small example of what hunters pay for, and yet the anti's still believe we do very little or nothing for African wildlife.

 

[BRICKBURN]

Quite a set of trails leading into that camp.