Moz launches animal census
03/03/2008 13:57 - (SA)


Maputo - Lack of proper planning in the use of natural resources worsened animal-human conflict in Mozambique, Agriculture minister, Soares Nhaca, told the national broadcaster on Monday.

Nhaca who was speaking at the official launch of a national animal census was quoted by Radio Mozambique as saying the census would enable authorities to demarcate enough land for animals, thereby reducing incidents, where people were killed by animals.

The national animal census would be funded by the government to the tune of $800 000 for a period of one year.

At the end of January, local media reported the death of three people and the serious injury of two others after they were attacked by crocodiles near the Chemba administrative post in central Mozambique.

In October last year, authorities of the same district said that since the beginning of 2007, they had collected more than 13 000 crocodile eggs before they hatched as a way of combating human-animal conflict.

Also last year, 17 crocodiles, two hippopotamuses and an elephant were killed after the animals tried to attack officials patrolling the area.

Central Mozambique topped the list of places where people were attacked by wild animals.

Last year, infuriated by the increase in the number of attacks on people, the government authorised the national army to shoot problem animals.



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Yes right!

They could not count four goldfish in an aquarium, a total waste of (Donor?) money.