By PETER SICHALIGOVERNMENT will consider submitting another proposal to down-list the elephant population from endangered species to secure permission for the sale of ivory worth more than $100 million, Tourism and Arts Permanent Secretary Auxillia Ponga has said.Dr Ponga said there was also need for increased budgetary allocation for an effective communications and lobbying strategy in preparation for the conference of parties in 2022.She said the Department of National Parks would also need to explore alternative legal means of trading in ivory if all attempts to down-list and trade fail by engaging stakeholders internally and with range states within SADC.Dr Ponga said the proposal should provide a convincing case of how the sale of ivory stockpiles Zambia had been stuck with for years would support conservation and improve livelihoods of communities living in Game Management Areas.“In order to seek support from parties, the ministry though DNPW will develop a communication and lobbying strategy in readiness […]
ZAMBIA TO RE-LAUNCH BID TO SELL $100M IVORY
