By Luwi NgulukaIf you have been reading this series of articles for the last few months you may have paused and asked yourself “why is bushmeat so important all of a sudden?”. Perhaps living in a developing country such as Zambia you may question the wisdom of investing resources in wildlife conservation when so many other pressing issues persist.To better understand the significance of Zambia’s illegal bushmeat trade and the effects it has on our country, let’s take a look at the Kafue Lechwe. This a small but iconic species of semi-aquatic antelope, endemic to the Kafue Flats of Zambia. That means this species can only be found in our country and nowhere else in the world. A study released in 2019 by the Department of National Parks and Wildlife and the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) showed evidence of continued decline of the population of the species.The Kafue Lechwe population currently stands at an […]
Why Such A Fuss About Bushmeat? A case for the Kafue Lechwe (Poll)
