OKAPI UNDER THREAT IN ITURI FOREST ” MAMBASA “
Category: Okapi | Date: Jan 11 2008 | By: admin
The conservation law in DRCongo is clear in matter of poaching, but some selfish people still poaching even rare and endemic animal for their own benefit. The recent case is this one in Teturi village where a female OKAPI was killed by Mr. Kasereka from Beni by a wire snare.
I let you know that in DRC, okapi represents all animals; and flag of ICCN Institution which deal with conservation.
The Okapi Wildlife Reserve Management was alerting by Mambasa Police Commander Captain KUMARAKI who apprehended the poacher.
The poacher KASEREKA in front of the skin of the animal
from left : Cpt KUMARAKI, Police Commander of Mambasa regreating the issue,
croushing : Poacher KASEREKA
During the interrogation, the poacher avowed that he really killed the animal by snare. He sold meat with the ambition to care the skin in Uganda where he got the command . “It costs 500,000 Uganda shillings ($ US 250, 00) for an Okapi skin and leopard’s ( a matter of reflexion ).” I am in this business for a long time ( 7 years) and 8 okapis killed already,and I work in a team of 5 men, I am the team leader, and accept any punishment ” he said
Snares picked up during patrols
Protecting wild life concerns all of us even you. This is a proof of a good relationship between the Police commander of Mambasa city and the Reserve .He deserves flowers…
Please, your financial donation for snares anti campaign is warmly welcomed and we still thinking how to motivate this brave Police Commander.
Somba
Technorati : congo, okapi, wildlifedirect
-
100% of your donation, minus a small bank fee, will go to your intended purpose.
Donations made here are safe.
