Govt commissions British trained anti-poaching taskforce

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GOVERNMENT has called on the United Kingdom Marine trained Combined Forces Anti-Poaching Task force to execute their assignment diligently.

And Tourism and Arts Permanent Secretary Patrick Lungu has called on the 48 community scouts that graduated from in the Kafue National Park yesterday to help in combating illegal wildlife exploitation around country.

Speaking at the Passout Parades for the Second National Anti-Poaching Taskforce Training conducted by the British Army at Chunga Wildlife Community School in the Kafue National Park, Tourism and Arts Permanent Secretary Patrick Lungu said the trained team is hope for Government’s conservation efforts.

He said the elite taskforce was selected to be able to back-stop and supplement the efforts of the Department of National parks and Wildlife, and as professionals are expected to be equal to the task.

The Permanent Secretary said Government cannot manage to put in place training programmes without the support of partners, and therefore, thanked African Parks Network and Game Rangers International for the success of the community scouts training initiative.

And Acting Deputy British High Commissioner to Zambia Giles Halsey said his Mission is happy that the Second OP Corded exercise for Zambia has trained an additional 50 National Anti-Poaching personnel an addition to the 120 trained last year.

He said the event is a reminder to everyone that wildlife is an infinite resource and therefore, requires focused preservation through initiative like the formation of the taskforce.

He said his office appreciates the Zambian Government’s dedication and resolve counter the growing threats to its environment and wildlife.

And African Parks Network Regional Director James Milanzi said various cooperating partners are willing to help Government in conservation owing to several challenges facing the wildlife sector in Zambia.

He said Zambian Government has proved its commitment to the need for wildlife conservation by dedicating about 40 percent of its total land mass which more than the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Minimum requirement.

Kalemba June 26, 2021

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