Zambia's finest hunting block to be run by ZAWA

The Nyampala hunting block, lying within the country of the Bisa chief, Nawalya, is now to have its hunting managed by the Zambia Wildlife Authority. Having got rid of its concessionaire, Leopard Ridge Safaris, despite the High Court having still to decide on whether the expulsion was legal, ZAWA first put it out to tender, then - doubtless on the order of the ZAWA Board, decided that they would run it themselves, an advert for two professional hunters being placed in the local papers. Those who payed some $1100 to tender will be asking for their money back.

Given the very strong rumours circulating about the imminent removal of other hunting concessions from operators holding legal Hunting Concession Agreements, it seems that ZAWA and its Board have decided that nationalization is the way forward for them out of their financial difficulties. They will be shaking their heads in Tanzania.