Hi Erika,
So ganz klar im Unrecht war der Löwen-Killer leider nicht
korrekt - die Tötung eines Löwen zum Schutz des eigenen Lebens oder des Lebens von Nutztieren ist erlaubt - nicht aber dieses nicht den Behörden innerhalb einer Frist zu melden, nicht aber 5 oder 6 Tiere auf einmal zu töten, nicht aber dieses mit Waffen zu tun, die illegal in Besitz waren, nicht aber der nachgewiesenen Fakt, dass der Mann vorher schon versucht hat u.a. Löwen durch Gift zu töten...
AfriCat hatte dazu bereits gestern folgendes geschrieben:
"I don’t yet have much detail but the following reports to the AfriCat Lion Guardians:
6 lions killed by a farmer, Mr. Otjomitjira, in the Ehirovipuka Conservancy core conservation area close to Palmfontein; the lions apparently killed 2 -3 livestock, the farmer retaliating without reporting to Police, MET nor AfriCat.
This specific farmer has been involved in poisoning carcasses, distributing pieces of poisoned meat to kill lions and spotted hyaena; needless to say other wildlife have perished including a number of lappet-faced and white-backed vultures. No poisoned lions have been found to date. Mr Otjomitjira and other farmers had their rifles confiscated by police earlier on in the year, but that has not deterred him from acquiring another.
A more detailed report forthcoming once the Lion Guardians return from their investigations.
The killing of these lions is the result of stalled action against a group of farmers who moved into this core conservation zone for grazing, approximately 6 months to a year ago. These farmers are not members of the said conservancy, and despite repeated efforts to prevent this, have settled in a so-called ‘core conservation area’, which is in essence, a wildlife breeding area, specially protected by Conservancy Policy.
One of the AfriCat Lion Guardians, Senior Headman Ben Muzuma, has for months been involved in negotiations with MET, Police, Traditional Authorities and the Conservancy Committee regarding the eviction of the said farmers; while instructions from the Chief, permitting eviction of the said farmers has been submitted, it is uncertain as to why legal action has not yet been taken.
The 3-year drought has taken its toll on the farmers of the north-west; however, neither settlement nor grazing is permitted in a core conservation zone; only photographic tourism is allowed in these specially protected areas, encouraging the development of lodges and non-consumptive tourism-related activities, benefitting both long-term conservation of wildlife as well as conservancy members. Two such tourism ventures are due to begin in this area; the killing of these lions may well have a detrimental effect on these developments as investors are intolerant of such lack of control and lawlessness. "
Viele Grüße aus Windhoek
Christian
