On February 27, the Kruger National Park discovered an elephant
carcass, 110 White-backed vultures, two male lions and two Black-backed
jackals that had been poisoned and killed by poachers.
The tusks had been removed from the elephant by poachers and
scavengers in the vicinity of the carcass had been poisoned after
feeding from it.
“It seems poachers have resorted to wildlife poisoning in the
national parks and other protected areas in Southern Africa and we are
devastated by these latest mortalities of our wildlife. Wildlife
poisoning is not only a threat to our biodiversity assets, but a single
incident can affect hundreds of species; thus cutting their life short
and diminishing their ecological role,” said the Managing Executive of
KNP, Glenn Phillips.
Last year, the KNP experienced a similar incident where one elephant;
four lions; 46 vultures and one sub-adult Bateleur eagle were poisoned.
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