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Issue 2 2007
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Greetings from South Luangwa and we hope you enjoy reading the latest news from SLCS. SLCS Village Scout Training Program 2007 Inside this newsletter:
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We had a good start to 2007 and this has continued throughout rd the year. On 23 April 2007, SLCS opened this year’s first 10 week Para-military training course at Nyamaluma Training College in Lower Lupande GMA, Malama Chiefdom. One Senior Instructor has been engaged from Mano Camp in Mpika and two instructors from Nyamaluma are being used. All three are of a very high standard and invaluable to the ZAWA Field Training Unit.
Forty one village scout recruits have come from Malama, Mkhanya and Chitungulu Chiefdoms, all of which surround the South Luangwa National Park. At the official opening, the three • different CRB’s were represented by their Chairmen and Natural Resources Chairmen, ZAWA, SLCS, Luambe and Nyamaluma • personnel. We have completed Phase 1, Induction and Selection and Phase II, Basic Anti-poaching part I. So far 23 people have either voluntarily withdrawn or failed part one and two. This is unfortunate but is expected, as the course is extremely tough and both phases are designed to root out those who are not physically capable of being law enforcement scouts.
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Arrangements are already in process for the second training course to start at the end of July 2007.
SLCS is coordinating the course in conjunction with ZAWA and the Nyamaluma Training College. ZAWA’s support is much welcomed as is that of Luambe National Park who are sponsoring the training of their scouts from Chitungulu Chiefdom. It is encouraging to see other NGO’s getting involved with this training.
40km route march carrying a full back pack and a heavy stone.
The selection boards include members of the CRB, ZAWA, SLCS and Luangwa Wilderness e.v who made a unanimous decision for those that have failed to be taken off the course. It was indeed very pleasing that the CRB’s decided, without our interference that anyone below the pass mark of 60% will not continue the course. This proves that they understand the process and reasoning behind the training and what it means to have fully qualified scouts.
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THANKS TO OUR RECENT SPONSORS
Cambridge Capital Group (UK) for supporting on going SLCS operations in 2007 – 2008.
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We would also like to thank our very dear friends Iben Dupont and Pia Tesdorf. Iben has been working at the Royal Danish Embassy for the past three years, and has come to the end of her contract and will be moving back to Denmark with Pia. Iben and Pia have both been staunch supporters of SLCS and we would not be where we are today without them. We were lucky to spend a night with them at Kapamba Bush Camp recently to bid farewell and enjoy the park with them. On behalf of SLCS, I would like to wish them all the best for the future and that we will see them again!!
Thanks to Robin Pope Safaris for contributing proceeds from The Johnny Ambrose Touch Rugby Tournament. This is a yearly tournament held in remembrance of Johnny Ambrose, a guide and friend of many who was tragically killed.
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Chitilila farmers using treadle pumps to water chilli plants in dry season.
On a recent trip to Chitilila Village in Mkhanya Chiefdom, where farmers have been using the chilli fence and growing chilli, we were pleasantly surprised to see how well they are doing. They are currently harvesting their first crop of chilli for their own use in protecting their fields and also for selling to other farmers.
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First harvest of chilli being dried in the shade.
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Our friend Sam Grace from Lion Camp, recently completed his cycling trip from Livingstone to Cape Town. He managed an amazing 3300 kilometres in just 23 days and raised approximately $5000 for SLCS from his trip. By all accounts he had an amazing trip with no disasters or drama’s. Thanks so much to Sam for his amazing effort and to all those who very kindly donated towards his trip. He is now addicted to long distance cycling - so watch this space!!
Sam’s fundraising cycling trip – Livingstone to Cape Town........
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and Patrols and Results for April, May and June 2007.
Long patrol 3 3 4 10
Short patrol 4 5 3 12
Day Patrol 10 5 9 24
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Fishermen removed 48 10 6 64
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www.slcs-zambia.org -6Christiaan van Woerden and Verenigde Doopsgezinde (Mennonite Church) in Amsterdam for their donation to Uyoba Community School for the construction of a second teacher’s house and also for sponsoring one of our volunteer teachers, Geoffrey Chulu, to attend a Teacher’s Training course in Chipata, Zambia. My good friend Con Mackey in South Africa for donating his Land Drover Discovery to SLCS. __________________________________ Many thanks to The Ultimate Travel, UK, for their substantial extra donation to SLCS this year. Thanks to Kellie Leigh and the African Wild Dog Conservation project for their efforts to support anti-snaring village scouts. SLCS and AWDC are also sharing GIS information. We would also like to thank Chris Fenner of Cha Cha Cha for his kind donation of all the park maps for our new operations room. Thanks to Andy Fenner from Solent Motor Group UK, (www.solentmotorgroup.co.uk) for his very handy donation of four Nokia cell phones for investigations. Cha Cha Cha Safaris, Lusaka have recently signed up as new corporate sponsors. __________________________________
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A snared buffalo was reported at Flat dogs Camp recently. ZAWA Ecologist James Milanzi and I were able to dart him and remove the snare. It was an interesting event as he had a mate with him who promptly attacked him as he was succumbing to the effects of the drugs. His mate flipped him in the air and tried to gore him until we drove him off. The wounds were not bad and he got away pretty lightly. We have seen this behaviour a number of times in different species.
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Justin Gosling is currently working for WSPA (World Society for Protection of Animals) based in their Asia office in Bangkok as Wildlife Programmes Manager. Justin will be coming to Zambia in August to conduct some wildlife investigations training with SLCS and ZAWA. SLCS first met Justin through the Environmental Investigations Agency UK when they conducted two ivory enforcement training workshops in 2006 in Malawi and Zambia. SLCS has had a close working relationship with EIA for the past five years and continue to liaise on current wildlife issues. The training will involve intelligence led enforcement and investigations. The EIA have just produced a campaigns briefing on this called "Upholding The Law" and more about this can be found at http://www.eiainternational.org/cgi/reports/reports.cgi If anyone would like further information on this type of training please contact Justin at WSPA on justingosling@wspa-asia.org
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Uyoba Community School continues to grow and we have completed our first teacher’s house. Special thanks must go to Nathalie Boulle from Lion Camp for financial support for this project. Our school Headmaster Mr. Malipita has moved in to his new house. The school has also received funding from Val Keight, UK, for a borehole to be purchased and installed at the school. Since last year the school has been drawing water from a nearby well and the new borehole is most welcomed. The school has also been a recipient of a grinding mill donated by ZOCS (Zambia Open Community School’s). The grinding mill will enable the school to generate their own money to be used for teacher’s salaries and development.
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Securing future funding for SLCS
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Progress is being made on the SLCS Volunteers house despite a slow start. Initially, land was restricting the project but a solution has been found not far from the SLCS Base. Property has been identified and renovations are underway to construct a habitable volunteer’s house. A minimal fee for monthly rent will be incurred but will be met by the volunteers themselves. SLCS is teaming with organizations in the UK and South Africa who will start sending volunteers to us in the next few months. This will not be a drain on SLCS resources in any way and will in fact be profitable. Projects identified so far for the volunteers will include chilli fences, Uyoba Community School, local education road shows with presentations and slide shows, GIS and data entry. Volunteers will also have the chance to get involved in ecological surveys and darting activities. Our first volunteer, Jon Benbow is a friend who will be arriving to help at SLCS in late July. He will be involved in GIS mapping, developing and maintaining data bases for all sections, developing and maintaining our website and teaching SLCS staff member’s computer skills.
New partnership with Mkhanya Community Resource Board in Mkhanya Chiefdom
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SLCS shirts and caps for sale We have our first range of SLCS ladies and gent’s shirts and caps for sale. They have just come in and are on sale from the SLCS Base and Mfuwe Lodge. 100% of proceeds from these go back to SLCS projects.
That’s all for now, more news will be coming soon. With very best wishes from
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