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Article: Over 300 poachers surrender guns in Zambia
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- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- October 2, 2009
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Over 300 poachers surrender guns in Zambia
LUSAKA, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- As many as 331 poachers have
surrendered their guns and snares used to kill animals in Zambia's
national parks in an exchange program where they are empowered with
income generating activities, the Zambia Daily Mail reported on
Friday.
According to the newspaper, the poachers have surrendered a total
of 1, 788 firearms and 48, 463 snares for poaching in game reserve
areas to the government under a project implemented by a local
organization, the Community Markets for Conservation (COMACO) .
COMACO Chief Operations Officer ...