Zim war vets accused of rhino poaching
http://www.mg.co.za


MICHAEL HAMLYN Jan 19 2010 09:54



Some Zimbabwean war veterans are said to be spreading their baleful
influence over the rhino population of the country, by turning poacher and
feeding them poisoned cabbages near water holes in a game reserve in the
Chiredzi district.

According to the Simply Green website, the veterans are working as poaching
agents for South Africa-based rhino-horn dealers. When the animals come for
water, they will also eat the cabbages. The war veterans allegedly then
track the rhinos until they die, then take off the horns.

But the poachers have not stopped there. They have also poisoned water
sources, which is killing cattle.

The website quotes Nelson Maponga, a community spokesperson, as saying: "The
biggest problem is that our cattle also drink from the same sources and are
also eating the same cabbages and dying. They are even poisoning some small
dams around this area with the hope that rhinos will drink from them, which
has caused serious environmental problems in this area."

In addition to poisoning rhinos and cattle, Maponga reported that the war
veterans have indiscriminately cut down trees to sell firewood, which has
destroyed the surrounding wildlife habitat.

Simply Green said that Zimbabwe and South Africa form the epicentre of the
rhino-poaching crisis, which is poised to undermine decades of conservation
success.

"The resurgence of mass rhino killings is driven by the deadly combination
of demand for rhino horn and rising incomes in Asia, mostly China, and
increasingly, Vietnam," the article said. .

"Unfortunate cultural superstitions claim that rhino horn is a remedy for
common ailments such as pain and fever, although extensive scientific
testing has confirmed that rhino horn actually contains no medicinal
properties." -- I-Net Bridge

quote:

Simply Green said that Zimbabwe and South Africa form the epicentre of the
rhino-poaching crisis, which is poised to undermine decades of conservation
success.

"The resurgence of mass rhino killings is driven by the deadly combination
of demand for rhino horn and rising incomes in Asia, mostly China, and
increasingly, Vietnam," the article said. .

I have it on good source that they are getting so well funded that helicopters are being used to shoot them!

This is what happens when you let the damn Chinese get their foot in any door!!!

quote:

Zimbabwean war veterans

Undoubtably vets from he "wrong" side.

What do you expect when civil administrators have no skills, and only have jobs because they are friends with some ruling party wanker who more than likely is sucking up to some Chinese commie wanker, all in the name "democracy" {ala commie style}

quote:

What do you expect when civil administrators have no skills, and only have jobs because they are friends with some ruling party wanker who more than likely is sucking up to some Chinese commie wanker, all in the name "democracy" {ala commie style}

quote:

Originally posted by Scriptus:
What do you expect when civil administrators have no skills, and only have jobs because they are friends with some ruling party wanker who more than likely is sucking up to some Chinese commie wanker, all in the name "democracy" {ala commie style}

You must be speaking of the USA.

No different at least.

Anyone catch the Nobama administrations directive last week to ALL US intelligence agencies to remove China as a Level 1 threat or concern (like North Korea, Iran, ...) and to move them down to a Level 2 threat or concern (probably about like Canada knowing the pro China leftist.) Or the directive to include in our national security intelligence assessments crap on global warming?

JPK

quote:

Originally posted by JPK:

quote:

Originally posted by Scriptus:
What do you expect when civil administrators have no skills, and only have jobs because they are friends with some ruling party wanker who more than likely is sucking up to some Chinese commie wanker, all in the name "democracy" {ala commie style}

You must be speaking of the USA.

No different at least.

Anyone catch the Nobama administrations directive last week to ALL US intelligence agencies to remove China as a Level 1 threat or concern (like North Korea, Iran, ...) and to move them down to a Level 2 threat or concern (probably about like Canada knowing the pro China leftist.) Or the directive to include in our national security intelligence assessments crap on global warming?

JPK

Unfortunately...JPK is correct. Maybe why China has become so embolden on poaching. Knows that US is so indebted to China that they are unlikely to press the issue!

quote:

Originally posted by JPK:

quote:

Originally posted by Scriptus:
What do you expect when civil administrators have no skills, and only have jobs because they are friends with some ruling party wanker who more than likely is sucking up to some Chinese commie wanker, all in the name "democracy" {ala commie style}

You must be speaking of the USA.

No different at least.

Anyone catch the Nobama administrations directive last week to ALL US intelligence agencies to remove China as a Level 1 threat or concern (like North Korea, Iran, ...) and to move them down to a Level 2 threat or concern (probably about like Canada knowing the pro China leftist.) Or the directive to include in our national security intelligence assessments crap on global warming?

JPK

There are several differences, one just for a start, your head honcho is still with one wife,ours is lining up number 6 sometime later this year. He has produced 18 offspring thus far!!

The South African Police Services had several wings {branches, divisions, specialist units } including a drug enforcement wing, a child protection wing and an endangered species wing. They have all been closed down and their members intergrated back into the main force. The staff were all dedicated to their chosen interest and specialists in their fields. The success of the drug guys obviously dented someones profit margin. The Endangered Species Unit were starting to roam a little further afield and starting to scratch where some folk thought they would never itch. The heat was turned up and some politicians elsewhere in Africa, responsible for or with a finger in the poaching pie, asked their fellow "liberators" to turn the gas off.