Fri, 27 Oct 2017 11:52:37 +0000 By Mukosela Kasalwe A JOINT operation between the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Crime Prevention has led to the rescue of the much sought after pangolin wrongly believed to contain medicinal properties which was illegally traded by suspected criminals in Lusaka. Wildlife Crime Prevention awareness manager, Luwi Nguluka said working in conjunction with Department of National Parks they conducted an operation which resulted in the arrest of two suspects trading in the illegal trade of pangolins for a profit making venture. She said the pangolin was the most trafficked wild animal in the world accounting for as much as 20 percent of all illegal wildlife trade. Ms Nguluka said in an interview yesterday, that the operation saved the 12-kilogram pangolin which was transported to Kafue National Park where it was released by Department of National Parks and Wildlife officers. She said Zambia was home to a significant but […]
