Zimbabwe: Parks Hunting Season to Begin Next Month



The Herald (Harare)

April 13, 2006
Posted to the web April 13, 2006

Victoria Muringayi
Harare

THE Parks and Wildlife Management Authority hunting season -- which begins next month -- is expected to be a success, says the authority's public relations office.

"We are expecting to have a transparent hunting season this year as we are going to closely monitor the hunts by allocating rangers to accompany the hunters," said spokesman Retired Major Mbewe. "In the past year we have experienced situations where people granted hunting concessions overhunted, that is to say they killed more animals than they were allocated.

"But this year, through our strict monitoring measures, we will make sure that these people will pay compensation for any extra hunts," he added. The authority also said that the hunters' registers will be under surveillance as the majority of their clients were foreigners from the United Kingdom, the United States, South Africa America and other neighbouring countries.

He, however, said that the hunting season usually contributes a significant amount to Zimbabwe's total foreign currency earnings. The Parks and Wildlife Management Authority raised more than $150 billion in its Zambezi Valley hunting auction conducted ea rlier this year. The auction attracted hunters from the US and South Africa. The authority said despite the negative publicity, Zimbabwe's hunting concessions continued to attract foreigners from traditional source markets, thanks to the high quality of trophies on offer.

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Originally posted by Kathi:
The authority said despite the negative publicity, Zimbabwe's hunting concessions continued to attract foreigners from traditional source markets, thanks to the high quality of trophies on offer.

...and to our hunting friends here on AR and guys from there - especially Ganyana, that raise the courtain on the stage

Kathi,
Thanks, you always supply a wealth of good information.
bobga