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Zambia leader calls for stiffened measures against wildlife crimes

Xinhua, April 3, 2017 Adjust font size:

Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Monday directed the ministry responsible for protection of wildlife to stiffen measures aimed at tackling high levels of wildlife crimes in the country.

Lungu said after he received a quarterly report from the Ministry of Tourism and Arts at State House that the ministry should prioritize wildlife conservation because it contributes greatly to the country's tourism sector and foreign exchange earnings.

The Zambian leader directed the ministry to, among other things, consider recruiting more officers in the Department of National Parks and Wildlife to curb high poaching levels in the country's national parks.

The Department of National Parks and Wildlife currently has about 1,800 officers against a staff establishment of 4,000, he added.

The depart has of late arrested a number of people, especially in the western part of the country for wildlife offenses such as being found in possession of rhino horns and elephant ivory. Endit