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Zambia: Moratorium Placed on Trophy Hunting Amid Corruption Concerns
Date: 17 Jan 2013
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The Zambian government has banned trophy hunting for at least one year, citing corruption within the country’s hunting sector. Tourism Minister Sylvia Masebo said via allAfrica.com that only “a few individuals” actually profit from hunting. There is a lot of cheating and corruption surrounding the wildlife hunting business which the Government has just banned. It is a lucrative sector which has seen
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Report: Asian, African Countries Failing to Control Illegal Wildlife Trade
Date: 23 Jul 2012
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A “wildlife crime scorecard” released by WWF reveals that laws prohibiting commercial trade in rhinos, tigers, and elephants remain poorly enforced throughout Asia and Africa. 23 range, transit, and consumer countries from Asia and Africa were selected for the study, which evaluates the progress made since CoP15 in 2010, regarding illegal trade in ivory, rhino horn and tiger parts. Countries were given &#
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Zambia Hopes to Sell Ivory Stockpile
Date: 16 Jul 2012
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Zambia is again considering a plan to sell its ivory stockpile, which it claims is too expensive to maintain. Tourism minister Given Lubinda told Reuters that if CITES does not approve Zambia’s request, it may be necessary to destroy the ivory. In 2010, Zambia’s bid to downlist its elephant population from Appendix I to Appendix II and sell 21,692.23 kg (24 tons) of ivory to trading partners Japan and Chi
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Zambia: 3 Tons of Ivory Stolen, 2 Game Scouts Arrested
Date: 27 Jun 2012
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Just over three tons of ivory were discovered missing from the Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) strongroom, and two game scouts have been apprehended in what is believed to be an “inside job”. The suspects were identified by the Zambia Daily Mail as William Phiri and Abel Kahali. Vehicles belonging to Phiri and Kahali were also seized. ZAWA director general Edwin Matokwani believes the theft was a “
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