By Paul Nyathi|Veteran conservationist Gail Amyot has made a passionate call to the people of Bulawayo to protest the export of White Rhino from Matopos National Park to the DRC.
The plea which has been making fast run around the people of Bulawayo comes after Minister of Environment and Tourism Oppah Muchinguri Kashiri hit headlines for allegedly unprocedurally donating ten White Rhinoceros from the park to the DRC.
The message reads as follows:
“Good morning good people of Bulawayo. This is an appeal from a lifelong conservationist who served for many years on the Parks & Wildlife Board of Zimbabwe and for WEZ, asking you to stand up and POST and enquire into the current capture of White Rhino that is taking place right now in Matobo National Park.
As Citizens of Zimbabwe we have the right to know what is happening with our Wildlife. All efforts thus far to have a simple answer to any query have met with a brick wall, turned heads and secrecy. Having given a lifetime of work to support our outstanding Rangers in the field, I feel strongly that we should have some honest explanation as to why these Rhino have been captured in the first place.
Thank you all. Please take the time to add your voice.“