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Speaking to Sudan Post on Monday, Major General David Deng Adol, Director for Jonglei State Wildlife Department, said the two alleged poachers were taken into custody on Thursday while riding motorcycles with antelopes.
“The Toyota Noah vehicle was arrested in Juba carrying a large quantity of meat believed to be from poaching. And two other men were arrested in Bor, coming from the bush carrying bushmeat,” said Adol.
According to Adol, the men are presently being held by the police as they await charges pertaining to unlawful hunting and wildlife trafficking.
He claimed that due to the economic stress, poaching has increased in recent months.
He disclosed their intentions to increase patrols in order to combat unlawful hunting in the park.
According to him, poaching has grown to be a serious issue in Jonglei, endangering numerous species.
He said steps are being taken by the government to safeguard the wildlife.
“The national government has been touring almost all the counties of Jonglei state for the last two days, and in these two days poaching has reduced; the minister has today lifted the greater Pibor administrative area,” he said.
He appealed to the public to back these efforts and report any unlawful wildlife-related activity.
In March 2018, South Sudan banned all forms of wildlife hunting and commercial trade in wildlife products such as skin, meat, fur, bird feathers, and others.
The measure was aimed at tackling rampant poaching in the country’s six national parks and 13 game reserves, but it has so far yielded little benefit as poaching continues unabated.
