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Amnesty Week for Wild Animals
November 15th - 21st.
Keeping Wild Animals as Pets, without a Certificate of Ownership, is
Illegal and Cruel and contravenes the Zambian Wildlife Act, No. 12
of the 1998 and is punishable by a fine or even imprisonment or
both.
In
light of the above, the Zambia Wildlife Authority is offering an
opportunity for individuals and companies, living within the Lusaka,
Ndola and Kitwe areas, to bring their wild pets forward without fear
of retribution. Any wild animals, (that includes baboons, vervet
monkeys, duikers, genets, civets, tortoises or birds), that are
currently being kept as pets can be handed in to ZAWA’s partner, the
Munda Wanga Wildlife Park and Sanctuary or by contacting one of the
following numbers Munda Wanga on 01 278-456 or their Cop0perbelt rep
on 02 612-964
Five years ago, Munda Wanga Zoo and Botanical Gardens (Chilanga) was
leased to a newly formed Trust by the Zambia Wildlife Authority.
Following years of rebuilding and restructuring, Munda Wanga now has
the capacity to support the wildlife of Zambia, by providing
sanctuary for orphaned, injured or confiscated animals. Those that
can be returned to the wild, will be, through ongoing release
programmes.
It
is also an offence to possess or sell/buy game trophies or body
parts without adequate licences / permits. The Zambia Wildlife
Authority has the right to confiscate and persecute anyone in
possession of wild animal skins, mounted heads, ivory, bones or
similar body parts, if found without licences/permits. It is
against this background that the Zambia Wildlife Authority -
Chilanga would like to offer those in possession of such game
trophies the opportunity to purchase the appropriate licences from
the Zambian Wildlife Authority.
Munda Wanga would like to take opportunity to thank Bwana Mkubwa
Mining Limited for agreeing to sponsor the posters and flyers for
the Amnesty Week and the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation for
agreeing to assist with logistical support during the Amnesty Week.
For further information regarding the programme please contact Munda
Wanga on 01 278-456 or e-mail us on sanctuary@zamnet.zm |
November 2004