Newsletter / Blog
2012-01-25 Southern Carmine bee-eaters under threat.
The Southern
Carmine Bee-eater - Merops nubicoides - occurs across
sub-equatorial Africa and breeds in colonies
on river banks.
The Southern
Carmine Bee-eaters of the Caprivi and South Western Zambia are under threat.
From mid to end August
the birds start breeding on the banks of the Zambezi
in the Caprivi and South Western Zambia. These breeding colonies have been targeted
by poachers who have been netting the birds at these breeding colonies. The
strikingly beautiful Carmine Bee-eaters are culled for their exquisite dark
pink feathers which are sold to Chinese businessmen in Lusaka. This trade needs to be stopped and
the breeding colonies need to be protected this coming breeding season.
For more
information go to "The Namibian," 17/01/2012 website. |