Two poachers were on Wednesday morning busted by game
rangers at Sentinel Safaris after killing nine baby impalas using dogs. The duo, Votemore Singo (21) and Lightmore Muleya (20) all
of Toporo Village under Chief Stauze, are believed to be part of a syndicate of
poachers targeting impalas and elands in the safari area.
Sentinel Safaris is a tourism centre under the Great Mapungubwe
Trans-frontier Conservation Area (TFCA).
The TFCA is made up of parks from Botswana, South Africa
and Zimbabwe. “The game rangers arrested the two men at around 2am, this
morning after they had killed nine baby impalas. They were hunting using torches
and dogs were busted at the slaughter zone, ”said Mr Bristow.
“The game rangers arrested the two men at around 2am, this
morning after they had killed nine baby impalas. They were hunting using
torches and dogs were busted at the slaughter zone, ”said Mr Bristow.
Sentinel Safaris operator, Mr Digby Bristow expressed
concern with rampant poaching activities in the area.
“We have noted with grave concern the level of poaching in
this area. It is sad to note that some of the perpetrators benefit from the same
wildlife under the CAMPFIRE project.
“The game rangers arrested the two men at around 2am, this
morning after they had killed nine baby impalas. They were hunting using
torches and dogs were busted at the slaughter zone, ”said Mr Bristow.
He said Muleya and Singo were arrested after the game
rangers tracked them after spotting their hunting lights. Mr Bristow said the continued poaching of wildlife in the
TFCA threatened tourism development activities national economic development.
“In essence the wildlife heritage in Zimbabwe is facing
extinction if we don’t address these issue of poaching. I want to appeal to
members of the community to desist from poaching activities. We need to
preserve our wildlife for the benefit of the future generation and economic
development,” said Mr Bristow.
He said Muleya and Singo had since been taken to the police
along with the carcasses of the one month old impalas.
Matabeleland South police spokesperson Inspector
Philisani Ndebele could not be reached for comment.
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