CONSERVATION NEWS
Community schools conservation activities planning meeting
We work with the community to make a difference!
The meeting was held for head teachers in the community schools that are supported by NWCF and took place at the Nsefu Community Resource Office. The meeting helped to plan out how conservation activities will be conducted in the 2022 school year.
From left to right is Paul Mbewe Chabwere, Chiwamila Daka Nkhuzyeni, Evans Graph, Alex Soko Chitunda, Gilbert Mwale Kapita and Irene Mulunda Katapila.
Baby Elephant rescued from Well!
When we’re called, we answer!
On Thursday, November 25th early in the morning, a baby elephant got stuck in a local village's water well, which wasn't covered up. At around 5:30am, local villagers on the way to draw water from the well, found the baby elephant in the well and unable to get out.
The villagers immediately called a near by Nsefu Wildlife member named Jonathan, and he relayed the message to the Nsefu Wildlife team, CSL and DNPW.
The rescue took place around 8am and once the recuse was complete, the baby elephant was taken to the Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust for care, which is run by Steve and Anna Tolan. The last update from CWET stated that the baby elephant is doing good.
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Illegal logging operation found!
We’re working hard to keep the Nsefu Sector free from illegal activity.
On Wednesday, November 17th of November, the Nsefu Wildlife Ranger Team found an illegal logging camp and tree processing operation.
A follow up inspection of the site was completed on the 21st of November, with the Senior Chief Nsefu, CRB, BCP and the Nsefu Wildlife team.
Four men were caught cutting the timber, along with large saws and other associated tools. An investigation was conducted and the information about the loggers was collected and given to Senior Chief Nsefu.
The man who organized the illegal logging operation was Mr. Moyo, who was working with some Chinese nationals and was probably paid by them for his efforts. He has been ordered to appear before Senior Chief Nsefu on Monday, November 22nd.
Another man, named Mr. Lungu, was also found to be illegally cutting down trees and was ordered to stop immediately.
CRB officers loaded the confiscated timber onto a Nsefu Wildlife vehicle and it was taken to an undisclosed location for storage.
Senior Chief Nsefu has taken charge of the situation and will determine what further action will be taken and what will be done with the timber.
Photos provided by Charles Silomba.
IQ Podcasts - Saving Souls event photos
Thank you everyone that came out to support conservation!
Thank you to everyone who came out for the 1st Annual IQ Podcasts "Saving Souls" Halloween Fundraiser benefiting Nsefu Wildlife. We are so glad that you had fun, danced, bid on auctions items, scored some great prizes and just had a BLAST. It was just SO much fun!!
Thank you to IQ Podcasts for choosing us as your annual beneficiaries to help support our groundbreaking antipoaching work in Africa. 365 days a year we are fighting to save critically endangered and vulnerable wildlife in Zambia and are helping lift the Nsefu community out of poverty, so together...everyone wins...both animals and people!
IQ Podcasts worked so hard on the decorating, coordinating, and everything that goes into a big party. We don't take any of it for granted and are so humbled and grateful.
And thank you to Team Nsefu USA, Coe Lewis, Connie Edwards McGaughy, Christine Rhoad, Roger Garay, Bill Huth and @Andre Gascoigne for your amazing work. Thank you again and we look forward to seeing you next year at the 2nd Annual "Saving Souls" party...it's going to be even better!
Thank you to Bonnie Connolly and Chuck Connolly from Momentum Solar for their support as well as taking photos of the event. Check'em out below.
Rangers capture notorious poacher!
Rangers return to camp with a major arrest!
After a recent lengthy patrol, Nsefu Wildlife Rangers apprehended one of the regions most wanted poachers!
He was caught with three poached Impala and Elephant ivory!
The poacher was handed over to the local authorities and he quickly went to trial. He has received hard jail time for his offense and he gave up information that may lead to the arrest of gun makers. The Intelligence and Investigation Unit from Department of National Parks and Wildlife and Nsefu IIU team will follow up on this lead!
Great work team!
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