The Malapati Bull, as I have chosen to call him until a more positive identification is made, was a large elephant which was shot by a German sport hunter, guided by PH Nixon Dzingai of Sengwe Safaris, on 7 October in the Malapati Safari Area outside Gonarezhou National Park.
The Malapati Bull, as I have chosen to call him until a more positive identification is made, was a large elephant which was shot by a German sport hunter, guided by PH Nixon Dzingai of Sengwe Safaris, on 7 October in the Malapati Safari Area outside Gonarezhou National Park. Erroneous reports from social media “conservationists” around the world claiming that the hunt had taken place inside Gonarezhou National Park caused Zimbabwe National Parks to issue a statement to the effect that “Zimparks does not allow trophy hunting in a National Park”.
In fact, the Malipati Safari Area is part of the Parks and Wildlife Estate, located in the south eastern part of the country and adjacent to Gonarezhou National Park. It is currently being leased out to the Chiredzi Rural District council under the CAMPFIRE programme, whereby local communities benefit directly from revenue generated from wildlife-based projects, including hunting.
Following an aerial survey in 2014, the Parks and Wildlife Management Authority estimates the elephant population of the Gonarezhou-Malipati complex at just under 11,500 animals - which means the population has increased by 123% since the 2001 census. The Malipati Safari Area is allocated a sustainable annual quota on an annual basis by National Parks, and there are no questions whatsoever about the legality of this hunt. Zimparks concluded by saying “Zimbabwe subscribes to the principle of sustainable utilisation of its natural resources, including consumptive and non-consumptive utilization of wildlife. Wildlife utilization programmes and projects generate revenue that is used to develop local community areas and contribute to the improvement of living standards of local communities that live with wildlife or adjacent to protected areas and to support conservation programmes”.
This story is from the Issue 106 - June/July 2016 edition of The African Hunter.
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