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US tells Zim to tweak wildlife conservation
Posted on January 22, 2016 by ZimSitRep


via US tells Zim to tweak wildlife conservation – The Zimbabwe Independent January 22, 2016

THE United States will resume imports of elephant and lion trophies from Zimbabwe once government steps up its conservation management efforts in communities, a United States official has said as the cash-strapped government continues to lose millions in revenue.

Wongai Zhangazha

Widespread poaching and invasions of conservancies has not only destabilised the ecosystem but also affected the livelihoods of thousands of families generating revenue under the Campfire programme, which in early 1990s generated US$1,5 million for 400 000 people.

US Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, speaking at a telephonic press briefing from the Washington DC Foreign Press Centre on wildlife trafficking in Africa, ahead of her trip to the continent this week, said her country did not allow the importation of trophies from Zimbabwe because it did not believe sufficient measures are being put in place to conserve wildlife.


“We do not allow the importation of trophies right now from Zimbabwe because the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service does not believe that sufficient measures are being put in place in that country to support the conservation efforts in local communities,” she said on Wednesday.

Jewell said in some countries where the occasional and highly limited trophy hunting worked well, it was done in a way where the revenue from the hunt, “which is in some cases hundreds of thousands of dollars, goes back into that local community, because we know that for local communities it’s not easy to live with some of these species. And facilitating that through economic development and revenue to them is very, very important.”

“So that is the position that we’ve taken. Zimbabwe has not got a programme that to our satisfaction addresses those issues, where a country like Namibia does. So it’s, I think, very important that countries work with us and work with local communities to make sure that the resources get to the people where they are intended,” said Jewell.

Adding to Jewell’s comments, Associate Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service Robert Dreher said his country has the responsibility to ensure the preservation and the sustainable conservation of endangered species.

“Now, the question was asked about what our engagement has been with the government of Zimbabwe. We have worked very closely with the government of Zimbabwe for almost two years now to clarify their management structure, to assist them in developing conservation plans for elephants. Elephant is currently the species that we are not permitting import of trophies from Zimbabwe. And we have hope that we can work with the government of Zimbabwe to the point where they have a very demonstrable conservation programme in place that would permit us to allow imports,” Dreher said.

“The lion has just been listed, and the issue of showing that there is a conservation benefit for lions in the wild would apply to any country from which American hunters try to import trophy lions. So we’ll be looking to work with all of the range countries in Africa that – where there is hunting of lions to help make that conservation programme real.”

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“We do not allow the importation of trophies right now from Zimbabwe because the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service does not believe that sufficient measures are being put in place in that country to support the conservation efforts in local communities,” she said on Wednesday.

Jewell said in some countries where the occasional and highly limited trophy hunting worked well, it was done in a way where the revenue from the hunt, “which is in some cases hundreds of thousands of dollars, goes back into that local community, because we know that for local communities it’s not easy to live with some of these species. And facilitating that through economic development and revenue to them is very, very important.”

“So that is the position that we’ve taken. Zimbabwe has not got a programme that to our satisfaction addresses those issues, where a country like Namibia does. So it’s, I think, very important that countries work with us and work with local communities to make sure that the resources get to the people where they are intended,” said Jewell

Communist drivel emanating from an Obama drone ... has Sally ever set foot in Africa, I wonder.

For the record, Sally, Zimbabwe pioneered the CAMPFIRE concept (look it up dumbass) and stopping hunting is hurting wildlife not helping it.

It's also NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS who gets the money from sport hunting. Repeat, NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.

And it's not for you to determine quotas ... what's the "occasional and highly limited" crap? Between the governments and CITES, they have that aspect covered OK?

And most hunting in Namibia is on Private Land where ALL of the money goes to the (USUALLY WHITE "NON INDIGENOUS") landowner. So where are you coming from on that?

Jeez, these people.

arrogant communist hunter hating USFW....

Finally the US gouverment tells it as it is. They are blackmailing Zimbabwe to follow US neo imperialistic ideas. Because the US knows better than the Zimbabweans how to run there country.
US foreign policy has been one big disaster since the 1950s

Good hunting
CF

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US Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell

what part of that does she not get ... the secretary part or the INTERIOR part ?

well she's a big democratic donor from Seattle what can one expect.

Well Ms Jewell, if you want to meddle in Africa get your pal with the coiff (Kerry) to go lay down the law to the Chinese. For they are the market for poached ivory and rhino horn, and they are logging and mining all over Africa without regard for the environment.

On the other hand, Zim politicos are ripping off both National Parks, the Communal Tribal Councils and the private land owners. Look how poorly the NP Rangers are funded. They have broken down vehicles with out tires, insufficient money to run their parks and don't pay their field staff. Anti poaching efforts re dismal. Maybe, the bans will force some change. But I'm not holding my breath.

How about the USF&W TWEAKING their own bloody, stupid, selfish attitude towards wildlife instead??

We know what is best for everyone except ourselves.

Simply put USFWS policies are being driven by the anti's via the Obama administration. As long as the liberals are in charge no amount of scientific facts to the contrary are going to persuade USFWS.

Did not realise that they had denied Lion imports from Zim?

This is going to hurt the attached communities.

Why do USF&W try to rule our lives in Africa. All of them are living in modern houses with enough food, an income that provide for the education of their children, health care etc. In Africa most of the communities survive on only maize that they have to plant and tend for themselves, wild animal destroy their lively hood on a regular basis. There is no money for any luxuries, health care or protein. African people are protein starved, the only way to get meat is to either get it from hunters and when the hunters move away they poach to get their meat.

They have no clue of what is happening in Africa and what is important for Africans. We in Africa are busy getting fed up with people who keeps on poking their noses in our affairs.

I am the first one to admit that the affairs of Africa is not in place, but dammit, give us a chance without hanging a sword over our heads.

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Originally posted by 465H&H:
On the other hand, Zim politicos are ripping off both National Parks, the Communal Tribal Councils and the private land owners. Look how poorly the NP Rangers are funded. They have broken down vehicles with out tires, insufficient money to run their parks and don't pay their field staff. Anti poaching efforts re dismal. Maybe, the bans will force some change. But I'm not holding my breath.

Deinitely a bit of truth here.