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Shoot-to-Kill policy to deal with Poachers in Botswana |
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According to the sources, the deputy speaker of the Botswana parliament, Pono Moatlhodi has called to count the bullets on the head of poachers targeting high profile species such as rhinos and elephants in the country. Such tougher stance against poachers came just days after Mozambique declared that the Limpopo national park lost 15 rhinos only due to poaching. The increasing demands of wildlife products especially ivory and rhino horns in the market of China and Vietnam has created a fear of losing all the rhino population from Limpopo National Park. According to Moatlhodi, implementation of such violent shoot-to-kill policy is only the way to protect both wildlife and tourism industry of the country. It is very essential to protect wildlife which is the main attraction for most of the tourists who visits Botswana each year and is the best way to foster Botswana?s economic situation. In Botswana, the particular concern for rhinos and elephants is given in Kasane region of northern Botswana where high tourism activity is mainly seen due to wildlife activities. The duty of extensive petrol in the areas where high incidents of poaching occurs mainly along the border of Zambia and Namibia has been given to well-equipped Botswana army and in addition Moatlhodi believes that giving permission to rangers, soldiers and police to shoot-to-kill while they are out of duty will be much more effective in tackling the poachers. Botswana seeks the proper growth of tourism industries leading to economic growth through the implementation of such tougher stance. However, some conservationists are arguing that it is not a justice to line up poachers, put guns on their head and shot immediately. Botswana being only the democratic country of Africa since its independence, it is not fair to introduce such policy. It helps to create anti national feelings among the family members of those who are killed without knowing the reason of why they became poacher for few dollars. This policy prevents to gain further information about poaching. Actually they mean to say, the Real World is Full of Hate, Violence and More Violence is Not the Answer. |
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17 Comments
good report
Posted 26-06-2013 01:44
Poachers should be shot dead. Same way they kill dear animals. Thanks for sharing Dhiroj .
Posted 08-06-2013 02:26
Thanx for the report
Posted 06-06-2013 17:06
Yeah christy. Agree
Posted 25-05-2013 16:22
Yes, you are right Dhiroj. It is cruel act of the government to do so...
Posted 24-05-2013 14:54
Actually it is the bitter reality christy. People become poacher just for few dollars just to solve their hand and mouth problems. Thus, conservationists are opposing the implementation of this policy.
Posted 22-05-2013 00:15
We all know that high profile species are sold at great amount of dollars.
And the poachers get only few dollars for its reward.
Don't you think there's a missing link between the market and the poacher?
What a tragedy!
Posted 21-05-2013 11:47
Thanks dhermendra for your comment.
Posted 21-05-2013 10:38
Thanks for the report @Dhiroj ..!
Posted 21-05-2013 01:03
Thanks Mukesh for your comment.
Posted 21-05-2013 00:01
I'm also hopeful about wildlife protection through supranational cooperation Anthon.
Posted 21-05-2013 00:01
Thanks Arushi. I'll try my best to provide more and more green information in coming days as well.
Posted 20-05-2013 23:59
Thanks Kehkashan for your comment.
Posted 20-05-2013 23:57
great information thanks
Posted 20-05-2013 19:50
I hope all of our governments will cooperate in protecting the wildlife.
Posted 20-05-2013 18:40
Thanks for sharing this .
Posted 20-05-2013 13:56
Thanks for this information!
Posted 20-05-2013 12:41