30 Kafue park buffaloes die after suspected poisoning

Written by Chibaula Silwamba
From The Post
September 30, 2009

THIRTY buffaloes suspected to have been poisoned were found dead in the Kafue National Park.
Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) spokesperson Wilfred Moonga yesterday confirmed that wildlife officers who were on patrol found the dead buffaloes on Sunday along Musa River in the southern part of Kafue National Park.

"When the officers reported the matter, we dispatched veterinary experts to go and collect samples which will be taken to the University of Zambia (UNZA) laboratory for diagnosis to determine the cause," said Moonga. "But we suspect the buffaloes were poisoned."

Moonga said ZAWA officers had been dispatched to the national park to patrol the area and physically inspect the water pools to determine if any of them had poison content.

That's good!!! The Kafue had too many anyway!!! Perhaps this was the same cheif who was upset the safari cleints were shooting all the animals.

Brett