Wildlife poisoning is on the increase in Southern Africa

Last year, the poisoning of animals led to huge losses in the Kruger National Park- causing the deaths of more than 100 vultures, two lions and an elephant. 

The lions and vultures  died after eating a poisoned elephant carcass.  

"They use an agricultural pesticide- Temik is one of them. They usually target elephant and other species like lions,hyenas and vultures" says Coordinator for the great Limpopo Transfrontier Piet Theron.

Theron says a three country task team has been put in place to try and bring an end to the scourge 

"We want to report the incidents and investigate them. They will be put into a central data base so we have a better picture of where the poisoning is happening. Awareness is also a great one. Poison has a human health and safety risk" he says.