Citizens Urged To Stop Killing Wildlife

This article was last updated on May 25, 2022

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Colonel William Kai Liej said wild animals are very important resources for the economy of the country and need to be protected by all.

“If we don’t protect our wild life, they will automatically extinct. They will be washed out of life in South Sudan and we shall have lost that wealth which was a natural give from God,” Col. Kai noted.

Last week in Upper Nile state, SPLA soldiers were found involved in wild animal poaching at the remote eastern counties of the state which has poor road connections.

An issue which wildlife director said “is a very big threat to the wild animals in South Sudan” asking the national army to protect the country’s resources instead of killing them.

The bush meat which was to be sold in Malakal markets was arrested packed in 14 bags with wildlife authorities estimating it to be about 200 animals killed.

Kai said his forces are for the protection of the national resources but get setback because they have no means of transport to visit forests where animals live.

Col. Kai said a lot of awareness is needed to change people’s mentality from killing wild animals for meat.

He said it is against law to kill animals in the bush just to feed on them.

“We don’t allow that. And law in the country doesn’t grant anyone of us freedom of killing wild animals,” he stated.

He said if the activity continues then wild animals will migrate or finish in the country of South Sudan denying the nation with a lot of hard currency.

“Sometimes people kill wild animals because they have destroyed their properties. But they should have reported the case to the legal authorities so that what is destroyed can be refunded.” Kai said.

“It is unlawful if one kills animal due to protection and you begin skinning it. You should immediately report the case so that the procedures of you killing the animal are investigated. Wildlife authorities can find out who is guilty, whether it is the dead animal or the person who killed it. Who attacked who? Maybe the animal fought
the person under attack,” Kai said.

Bush meat is cheaper than beef, fish or chicken in many wildlife areas of South Sudan, and hence is exploited as a food source and also for trading.
Internal wars which lasted for two decades have also been a cause for lack of effective management of the protected areas.

Another factor that poses threat to wildlife in South Sudan is encroachment on the savannah land areas for cultivation.

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