Roots of Africa Press Statement over the killing of two Rhinos by a Truck

The Press Statement from Roots of Africa Foundation Ltd. over the killing of two Rhinos by a Truck

Arising from the killing of the 2 Rhinos in the Mosi oa Tunya National Park, here is our press statementas Roots Africa Foundation and Green Initiative Zambia, operating under the auspices  Global Wildlife Warriors.

Mosi oa Tunya NP location in the Southern Province is a home of the first Rhino breeding project in Zambia. 

The location of the Nation Park next to the Mosi oa Tunya falls makes it an ideal habitat, offering more secure place for these extinct species in Zambia. The Park boasts of a diverse wildlife species and a growing population of Elephants that can be seen at times in the Livingstone tourist town of Zambia.

It is not rocket science that the high number recording of elephants and other species cannot be achieved without mentioning the regional intervention that brings Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia in a Trans frontier Wildlife projects. 

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But this wonderful conservation development has come with massive challenges and some of which is the wildlife corridor of Kazungula/Livingstone caprivi area which has put wildlife at risk because of the high way (Kazungula/Livingstone Road) posing as a death trap for many animals especially small ones and even large mammals included. About two years ago an Elephant was killed in the Road Traffic Accident along the Kanzungula-Livingstone highway. From the medial report and the senior wildlife officer who was interviewed by the TV reporter, it was confirmed that over speeding was the cause of that accident.When this RTA happened we expressed our shock and disappointment; our comment over the same then was, we could easily avoid loss of such valuable national trophies by putting in place less costly interventions such as patrol kits for wild officers and continuous lunch break workshops to continue sensitizing stakeholders, radio broadcasts among others.

The other night we lost one Rhino and the other was fatally injured which unfortunately died later. 

The cause of death is RTA on the same stretch of the road. Our plea as Wildlife Warriors and its cooperating partners; Roots Africa Foundation, Green Initiative Zambia, Nsefu Wildlife Conservation Foundation and many more is still the same, to conserve wildlife all the time and by all means. We are disturbed by such killings and we ask ourselves, if large flagship mammals are killed like this in RTAs how about small mammals and those that are fully nocturnal? It's a huge indicator of what is going wrong here. We think our position is to solicit for continuous engagement with all stakeholders, more especially that benefit from the existence of these animals:- those in hospitality industry, RDA, NRF,

Arising from the killing of the 2 Rhinos in the Mosi oa Tunya National Park, here is our press statementas Roots Africa Foundation and Green Initiative Zambia, operating under the auspices  Global Wildlife Warriors.

Mosi oa Tunya NP location in the Southern Province is a home of the first Rhino breeding project in Zambia. 

The location of the Nation Park next to the Mosi oa Tunya falls makes it an ideal habitat, offering more secure place for these extinct species in Zambia. The Park boasts of a diverse wildlife species and a growing population of Elephants that can be seen at times in the Livingstone tourist town of Zambia.

It is not rocket science that the high number recording of elephants and other species cannot be achieved without mentioning the regional intervention that brings Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia in a Trans frontier Wildlife projects. 

But this wonderful conservation development has come with massive challenges and some of which is the wildlife corridor of Kazungula/Livingstone caprivi area which has put wildlife at risk because of the high way (Kazungula/Livingstone Road) posing as a death trap for many animals especially small ones and even large mammals included. About two years ago an Elephant was killed in the Road Traffic Accident along the Kanzungula-Livingstone highway. From the medial report and the senior wildlife officer who was interviewed by the TV reporter, it was confirmed that over speeding was the cause of that accident.When this RTA happened we expressed our shock and disappointment; our comment over the same then was, we could easily avoid loss of such valuable national trophies by putting in place less costly interventions such as patrol kits for wild officers and continuous lunch break workshops to continue sensitizing stakeholders, radio broadcasts among others.

The other night we lost one Rhino and the other was fatally injured which unfortunately died later 

The cause of death is RTA on the same stretch of the road. Our plea as Wildlife Warriors and its cooperating partners; Roots Africa Foundation, Green Initiative Zambia, Nsefu Wildlife Conservation Foundation and many more is still the same, to conserve wildlife all the time and by all means. We are disturbed by such killings and we ask ourselves, if large flagship mammals are killed like this in RTAs how about small mammals and those that are fully nocturnal? It's a huge indicator of what is going wrong here. We think our position is to solicit for continuous engagement with all stakeholders, more especially that benefit from the existence of these animals:- those in hospitality industry, RDA, NRF,

Arising from the killing of the 2 Rhinos in the Mosi oa Tunya National Park, here is our press statementas Roots Africa Foundation and Green Initiative Zambia, operating under the auspices  Global Wildlife Warriors.

Mosi oa Tunya NP location in the Southern Province is a home of the first Rhino breeding project in Zambia. 

The location of the Nation Park next to the Mosi oa Tunya falls makes it an ideal habitat, offering more secure place for these extinct species in Zambia. The Park boasts of a diverse wildlife species and a growing population of Elephants that can be seen at times in the Livingstone tourist town of Zambia.

It is not rocket science that the high number recording of elephants and other species cannot be achieved without mentioning the regional intervention that brings Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia in a Trans frontier Wildlife projects. 

But this wonderful conservation development has come with massive challenges and some of which is the wildlife corridor of Kazungula/Livingstone caprivi area which has put wildlife at risk because of the high way (Kazungula/Livingstone Road) posing as a death trap for many animals especially small ones and even large mammals included. About two years ago an Elephant was killed in the Road Traffic Accident along the Kanzungula-Livingstone highway. From the medial report and the senior wildlife officer who was interviewed by the TV reporter, it was confirmed that over speeding was the cause of that accident.When this RTA happened we expressed our shock and disappointment; our comment over the same then was, we could easily avoid loss of such valuable national trophies by putting in place less costly interventions such as patrol kits for wild officers and continuous lunch break workshops to continue sensitizing stakeholders, radio broadcasts among others.

The other night we lost one Rhino and the other was fatally injured which unfortunately died later 

The cause of death is RTA on the same stretch of the road. Our plea as Wildlife Warriors and its cooperating partners; Roots Africa Foundation, Green Initiative Zambia, Nsefu Wildlife Conservation Foundation and many more is still the same, to conserve wildlife all the time and by all means. We are disturbed by such killings and we ask ourselves, if large flagship mammals are killed like this in RTAs how about small mammals and those that are fully nocturnal? It's a huge indicator of what is going wrong here. We think our position is to solicit for continuous engagement with all stakeholders, more especially that benefit from the existence of these animals:- those in hospitality industry, RDA, NRF,

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