MEASURES TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE TO

IMPROVE THE ADMINISTARTION OF HUNTING IN THE COUNTRY.

Following the illegal killing of an iconic lion, Cecil, outside the

Hwange National Park on Antoinette farm in Gwayi River
Conservancy on the 1st of July 2015, it has become necessary
that the Government of Zimbabwe further tightens hunting
regulations in all areas outside the National Parks Estate.
The Government of Zimbabwe has directed Zimbabwe Parks
and Wildlife Management Authority in conjunction with other
law enforcement agencies to undertake an industry wide
investigation to crack down and weed out any illegal hunting
activities. The investigations have since found and arrested
another culprit, Headman Sibanda, on allegations of breaching
hunting regulations in that he hunted without a quota and
permit at his Railway Farm 31 and is also the owner of Nyala
Safaris which conducted the hunt. It has since been established
that his client is also an American called Jan Casmir Sieski who
was in the country in April 2015.Mr Sieskis registered the
following address on the TRAS 2, 4660 Twin Oaks Drive,
Murrysville PA,15668 ,Pennysyvania.Sibanda is currently
assisting Police with investigations.
Contrary to media reports circulating on social network media
sites and copied from Mr Johnny Rodriguess website alleging
that another popular icon lion known as Jericho was killed.
Investigations have since established that Jericho is still alive
and monitored by the lion research project in Hwange National

Park who confirmed sighting Jericho as at 7am on 2 August

2015.
Government, in addition to investigations has put in place the
following measures with immediate effect;
1. Hunting of lions, leopards and elephants in areas outside
of Hwange National Park has been suspended
.Government is also directing all those currently in the
field to stop their hunting activities and withdraw.
2.
Government is very much aware of the financial
implications on the
Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife
Management Authority, the Safari Industry, CAMPFIRE
Communities and Wildlife Producers affected by this
suspension and therefore appeals for funding from the donor
community and well-wishers to assist Zimbabwe Parks and
Management Authority to thoroughly investigate operations of this
important hunting industry. Financial resources generated will ensure that
Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority has sufficient capacity
to monitor the activities of this important hunting industry as required by
law. Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority has set up a
specific wildlife conservation and monitoring fund for this purpose and wellwishers can deposit the funds into
Barclays Bank, Mgundumu Safaris
Branch Code 2157 Account Number 6614241.
3. All stakeholders who include wildlife producers, professional
hunters, safari operators association of Zimbabwe ,CAMPFIRE
Districts, Wildlife Civic society groups and Zimbabwe
Conservation Task force , are being called for an urgent
meeting at Zimparks HQ AT 10:00AM on the 4 th of August
2015