Ranger Report - November 2017

I would like to report that the three patrol teams recently deployed in our area of operations were successful.  The patrol teams removed twenty-eight (28) snares and recovered buffalo meat and three rifles.  The members of the patrol teams are happy and ready to work anywhere, anytime to continue these operations. 

Your continued support allows us to continue our success.  Now, during the rainy season, poaching increases.  The roads become impassable.  The recent purchase of a boat for our use will make a big difference this year.   Thank you for the boat!

Regards,

Charles Silomba
Anti Poaching Manager
Nsefu Wildlife Conservation Foundation
Nsefu Sector
South Luangwa National Park
Mfuwe, Zambia”

Ranger Report #2 - October 2017

Hi all,

As l reported in my last email that it was not easy to operate after the death of that poacher and the chiefs coming to interfere with operations,

I can report that we lost a number of animals, during this last operations we learnt that 3 elephants where killed ,

However things are back to normal and operations are going on well 

On 12th October,2017 l deployed 2 patrol teams one up mwangazi and the other one at kauluzi camp to be operate toward nyonyo camp

Then we deployed other 2 patrol teams on one at miliyoti camp toward garden area and the other one at mwangazi conservnce that between kauluzi camp and Jumbe 

We have covered the big part of the area,l will be giving a full and final report on these patrols on the 24th October,2017 because l will be deploying and withdrawing by then l will have a full report of what happened on patrols though l have seen 23 snares and a piece of ivory that l will report in my next mail.

Regards Thank you

God bless  You
Silomba Charles
Anti Poaching Manager
Nsefu Wildlife Conservation Foundation
Nsefu Sector
south Luangwa National Park
Mfuwe.
 

Ranger Report - October 2017

Hi Anti poaching team,

I hope you are fine.

I would like to take this opportunity to say “thank you” for the support you are giving me and my patrol team!

We had five patrols operating in the past month.  This month was difficult because of the death of a poacher who was found with ivory.  He died in prison.  Zambian officers have been arrested because of this death and the community is upset.

The senior warden will be meeting the Director for National Parks and the District Commission for Mambwa to see how the can handle this.  l will be attending this meeting. l will update the team.

Here is the patrol report: 34 snares were removed at Kawenje Lagoons.  Two impalas and two buffalo were found dead. Three people were arrested.

You can see we still have a lot of work to do.

Regards Thank you

God bless  You
Silomba Charles
Anti Poaching Manager
Nsefu Wildlife Conservation Foundation
Nsefu Sector
south Luangwa National Park
Mfuwe.
 

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Until it was amended in 2015, California’s state ivory ban had a loophole that cost many lives. Its primary victims were those same beleaguered African elephants the law was written to protect. The loophole allowed the continued sale of ivory imported into the state before 1977, so it encouraged vendors to disguise new ivory with stains and carvings to make it look old—and further fueled Africa’s poaching crisis.

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Your Donation Dollars at Work!

Here are your dollars in action at Nsefu Wildlife Conservation Foundation. Our lead ranger Charles Silomba managed to clear multiple snares preventing the horrid death of wildlife. Each dollar goes INTO ACTION saving endangered species and other wildlife! Great job team Nsefu.org!

Charles wearing the new Ranger patches!