Black Lechwe magazine is the journal of the Wildlife and Environmental Conservation Society of Zambia. Black lechwe magazine focuses on wildlife and environmental conservation issues in Zambia.
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01/08/2006
Dear Members and Readers,
It is not often that one has the chance to write an introductory column for a magazine being resuscitated after a fifteen year gap. But that is the case with Black Lechwe, the official publication of the Wildlife and Environmental Conservation Society of Zambia.
This edition of Black Lechwe follows a long line of previous publications. The magazine started life sometime in the late 1950’s in a simple A5 black and white format. In 1972 the Society up-graded it and Volume 10 appeared in full colour with a glossy cover. This series continued until 1978, when with financial constraints, the cover reverted to matt colour. By 1981 the magazine downsized again to A5 black and white format with a two-colour matt cover, which then became a two-colour glossy cover in 1982. In 1987, fighting all odds, or perhaps benefiting from an exchange rate shift, or a donor windfall, Black Lechwe clawed its way back to A4 format with a glossy, full colour cover and black and white contents. But by 1988 the cover reverted to black and white format and the magazine was printed on newsprint. In spite of valiant efforts it eventually petered out altogether after New Series No. 10, printed in 1989 or 1990.
The reason for this somewhat zany potted history is to draw the attention of all to the difficulties that exist with sustaining a society magazine. The WECSZ has taken the decision that a reasonable proportion of each member’s subscription should go back to them in services and facilities – either through information (newsletters and magazines), corporate identity (badges, t-shirts, or license and bumper stickers), discounted access to society wildlife camps, and better still, activities that members can participate in.
So in this context we would welcome any suggestions from readers that would help us establish the parameters for an excellent society magazine, which will both satisfy readers’ needs – and be financially sustainable.
I suspect that a closer analysis of the history of the Black Lechwe magazine will reflect the fortunes of the society itself. And so it is pleasing to note that the fact that we are back in business on the society magazine front also indicates that after several doldrum years the society is slowly building up impetus. We hope to demonstrate that being a member of the society can again be not just a contribution to a good cause, but also fun and a source of much interest and involvement.
If you are not already a member of the Wildlife and Environmental Conservation Society of Zambia, we look forward to welcoming you – a membership note and application form is included for you in this edition of Black Lechwe!
Adam Pope
Society President
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NEWS
PROFILE
Dr Perfecto Kabanshi, Veterinary Surgeon.
BOOK REVIEW
CAMPS
NOTES
OBITUARY
BRANCH NEWS
Lusaka branch re-launched
The Lusaka branch of the WECSZ was re-launched in March with an estimated membership of 30 people.
FEATURES
Chilli fences progress for South Luangwa Conservation Society
The South Luangwa Conservation Society is a legally registered non-profit organisation, committed to the conservation and preservation of local wildlife and natural resources, of the South Luangwa National Park and surrounding Game Management Areas by means of anti-poaching patrols and snare removal programmes, uplifting of local communities by alternative income generating projects such as fish farming, tree planting and chilli farming, and education of local children to appreciate their heritage and work towards sustainable wildlife utilisation and coexistence.
The Mysteries of the Straw-Coloured Fruit Bat
By Heidi V. Richter
Re-establishment Of Black Rhino, Diceros bicornis minor, in North Luangwa National Park, Zambia
By Hugo van der Westhuizen
Ectoparasites in the Hippopotamus
By Glenn Feldhake and Derek Solomon
Walking with Lions and Captive Breeding in Zambia
By Ali Shenton
ZOS’s Important Bird Area Programme: Species, Sites, People and Conservation
By Lizanne Roxburgh. Zambian Ornithological Society
The Story of Chongololo
By Ian Tanner
NEWS
CONSERVATION NEWS
• The Natural Resources Consultative Forum (NRCF) has resolved that no elephant sport hunting (ESH) should be conducted in Zambia in 2006. The minutes of the meeting on January 10 at which the decision was taken were widely circulated. An advisory note, and the minutes of the NRCF ESH meeting, were sent by the NRCF to the Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources (MTENR), followed by a meeting between the NRCF chairman and the minister. Meanwhile, an auction took place in April at the Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) offices of ten of the 20 elephant for sport hunting (the other ten being taken up by the concessionaires where they had been made available).
01/08/2006
To spearhead environmental awareness at all levels of the community, promote the wise use of natural resources, and to be the most effective independent environmental action group in Zambia.
History
The Wildlife and Environmental Conservation Society of Zambia (WECSZ) was founded in 1953 by concerned members of the hunting fraternity as the Game Preservation and Hunting Association (GPHA). In 1962 the GPHA changed its name to the Wildlife Conservation Society of Northern Rhodesia (WCSNR), reflecting the increasing urbanisation of its members.
In 1964 when Zambia gained independence it changed its name again to the Wildlife Conservation Society of Zambia (WCSZ), with the former Zambian Republican President Dr Kenneth Kaunda as its first patron.
In 1995 the society, recognising its broadened environmental responsibilities, became the Wildlife and Environmental Conservation Society of Zambia (WECSZ), and remains the country’s oldest charitable membership-based non-governmental organisation dedicated to environmental conservation.
Activities
A key element of our Environmental Education Programme is the production of environmental education material such as the Chongololo and Chipembele magazines, distributed free to schools and community-based Chongololo and Conservation clubs throughout Zambia.
These printed materials are supported by a weekly environmental commentary column, “Environmental Notes by Warthog”, in the Sunday Times of Zambia, and the Chongololo Club of the Air, a weekly Sunday lunchtime radio programme on Radio 2. This programme has a declared membership of over 80,500, with countless passive listeners countrywide, making it probably the largest environmental radio club in Africa.
The WECSZ has been a proud recipient of the prestigious Global 500 Award on June 5, 1990 (now called the Champions of the Earth Award) from the United Nations Environment programme (UNEP), for its conservation efforts. The society also actively seeks to get engaged in supporting wildlife research, environmental monitoring and practical conservation, as well as awareness campaigns, advocacy, lobbying and training.
National Office / Lusaka
PO Box 30255, Lusaka.
wecsz@zamnet.zm
Chipata
PO Box 510385, Chipata. Telephone (06) 21382.
Copperbelt Central
PO Box 20705, Kitwe.
Chanda Kasula, (097) 361136 .
Itzehi-Tezhi/Kalomo
PO Box 620089, Kalomo. 890121@zm.celtelplus.com, (097) 794036.
Kabwe
PO Box 80134, Kabwe.kafwala@zamtel.zm .
Livingstone
Chair: Mike Musgrave, mkmusgrave@gmail.com, (097) 750493.
Vice-chair: Ali Shenton, alishenton@zamnet.zm, (097) 862684.
Secretary: Clare Mateke, vcmateke@zamnet.zm, (097) 446080.
PO Box 60498, Livingstone.
Luanshya
PO Box 90508, Luanshya.
Ndola
PO Box 72750, Ndola.
Date: q306
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