Comments on: Elephant kills woman

By: chris john sakala

chris john sakala — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:25:55 +0000

It`s sad to the demise of this woman.The ZAWA should find ways and means to stop these wild animals killing people.If i can recall properly, early 70s in South Luangwa National Park they use to crop animals which were in large numbers.The ZAWA should start cropping these animals which are in LARGE numbers to save human lives.

By: Nsoka Ikali Yaika

Nsoka Ikali Yaika — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 07:35:00 +0000

Lower Zamezi is a game management area and even if ZAWA can protect assuming everyone was to be in their fields at 22 hrs or such hours can it work. On the ZIm side of the game park they are no settlements. Sad situation though and MHSRIP.

By: Game Guard

Game Guard — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 06:05:11 +0000

Human-Wildlife conflict has been around Africa for ages and more complex to deal with as long as human population grows. Humans are actually growing in number compared to wild animals whose territory has been invaded for agriculture. ZAWA has a mandate to deal with these issues and in this case control the animal bu either scaring it away or killing it. Besides do you expect ZAWA to deploy a scout at each and every field to scare Elephants.

By: UBUWELEWELE MUCHALO!

UBUWELEWELE MUCHALO! — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 02:39:56 +0000

Human-Animal conflict is complicated. The solution is not just about shooting the elephants, there is more to it. I have come face to face with elephants before during the day. When they charge, there is little you can do! Its easy to fight off a lion than an elephant, they are bullies because they know they are stronger. It is therefore unthinkable for a man worse still a woman to fight off elephants in a maize field at 22 hours when everything from numbers, size, vision etc were against her. MHSRIP. ZAWA please do more, when elephants start killing it becomes a habit and more people are likely to be killed.

By: Mwanawakwitu

Mwanawakwitu — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 23:30:11 +0000

Condolences. Why can’t we talk about things logically without everything becoming political? Some one died a mother pay respect and move on, shoot the elephant and mitigate the situation ZAWA.

By: Zedman in China

Zedman in China — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:51:00 +0000

MHSRP but what was she doing at 22:00hrs? The councillor shud warn his pipo not to be in the fields after 18:00 hrs US in PF WE shall restructure ZAWA

By: Mwiponta Mukabwela

Mwiponta Mukabwela — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:13:31 +0000

sad story to read, rest in peace woman.

By: kwindi kodjo

kwindi kodjo — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:12:00 +0000

Ba Muleya you don’t know what you are talking about. A womans duty in the field ends before dusk. If there is any guarding to be done, the man is supposed to be doing it. It’s either the deceased was a widow, on her way to/from somewhere or maybe the husband was away somewhere doing goodness knows what. Don’t come with that feminist nonsense. There’s no feminism ku munzi.Zawa is a government institution and should work in conjunction with the ministry of lands to determine where human settlements are meant to be.#9 Jazzman Chikwakwa, you hit the nail on the head. It’s human encroachment. There is more than enough land in Zambia that will be able to sustain both human and animal populations at present. Our human population is not too much to deal with at present

By: Livingstone

Livingstone — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:00:58 +0000

Sad story, but yes the women should have been on the look out as these beast has no mercy to human.Zawa protects wild life and the wild animals have the right of way………animals have to be protected.Respect wild animals, period.In this situation it is sad indeed that a life has been lost, MHSRIP

By: Muleya

Muleya — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:48:56 +0000

#12, 3 Please there is nothing female about seeking to grow a crop to feed your family..the days of women waiting on men to feed them are non-existence..recall these beasts have being destroying their crops but if one understands elephants this one must have had an earlier encounter with man..true she took a risk but look at it from the economics of survival….and yes ZAWA must not wait for MMD,Upnd, PF, Unip, PACT or Post to do their job….I hope the family can sue their sorry ass with that of the Attoreny General and seek compensation.