Cross-Border Poaching KNP - Mozambique

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Journalists arrested on rhino poaching investigation

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Torbjörn Selander's article - check with Google translation

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Video: Nashornjagd in Mosambik: In der Gewalt der Wilderer

and the article (German)

[Richprins]

Soon rangers from both countries will be free to conduct joint operations and South African rangers will be able to chase poachers into Mozambique.

I sincerely hope that comes to pass, as the latest wording from DEA was far less clear!

If so, it should be shouted to the heavens! Put up posters at border and Park gates!

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Not about rhino poaching, but reading this, there is little optimism that there will be rule of law in Moz in the near future

http://mg.co.za/article/2015-03-19-moz- ... -few-years

[Polentswa]

Soon rangers from both countries will be free to conduct joint operations and South African rangers will be able to chase poachers into Mozambique.

I sincerely hope that comes to pass, as the latest wording from DEA was far less clear!

If so, it should be shouted to the heavens! Put up posters at border and Park gates!

Moz Rangers RECENTLY shot out all the Rhino on the Moz side of Kruger and the rest of Moz too ..There is not ONE Rhino left in Moz ..Guess we DONT want them involved in any anti Rhino Poaching initiatives along with the Kruger Section Rangers already caught Rhino Poaching ala Lower Sabie Section Ranger and some others .its all about instant gratification like I spoke about elsewhere regarding the Rich young men impressing the chicks at shebeens in villages west of Kruger ..all thanks to the illegal proceeds of Rhino poaching ...The article on illegal logging above and the couldn't care less attitude of the choppers to the destruction of the habitat (Rare birds in Moz as an example) is typical of this modern day attitude of the 'future leaders' of our natural resources

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Ja, it's more about allowing Kruger antipoaching to follow suspects into Moz, army included! That would be wonderful but obviously Moz. and SA don't want it now!

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Read the BBC article here

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In the Committee Meeting Environmental Affairs (SANPARKS on their Strategic Plan and APP for 2015/16; Department of Environmental Affairs on MTEF Allocations & Budget Vote 27) on 14 Apr 2015, the minister said the the relocation of villagers living within the Transfrontier Park to villages outside the conservation area was still not completed and 6 villages are still within the park and only two villigaes relocated although there is funding provided from German government.

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OPERATION LEBOMBO – SUCCESS THROUGH COOPERATION
22 APRIL 2015

Protection forces from Mozambique and South Africa achieved a major success earlier this month, with the first joint operations conducted under a new anti-poaching initiative.

Operation Lebombo, as it is known, was the culmination of weeks of planning by Kruger National Park authorities and Mozambique law enforcement forces. The joint operational command included both Kruger and Limpopo national parks, as well as police, the border protection force, the newly-deployed environmental police and Twin City Ecotourismo from Mozambique.

The seven-day operation was mounted by a combined force of protection personnel from both sides of the border, including 12 field rangers from Limpopo National Park. Approximately 12 roadblocks were mounted in Limpopo National Park and the area around Massingir, which included the Twin City concession. A large calibre .458 rifle with five rounds of ammunition was seized, along with a 12-guage shotgun. Two poaching suspects transporting the weapons were arrested, and their two vehicles impounded. The operation also saw the seizure of 64 snares and a number of axes and knives belonging to bushmeat poachers, two of whom were arrested.

During a recent meeting between the environmental ministers of Mozambique and South Africa in Massingir, both ministers called on park authorities to develop a strategy for closer cross-border cooperation and joint operations in order to combat the alarming increase in rhino and elephant poaching. Operation Lebombo has shown just how effective this strategy can be, and by building on its success, will be only the first of many operations to come.