AN OPEN LETTER TO THE MANAGEMENT OF FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE.

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE MANAGEMENT OF FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE.

With heart full of sorrow and face full of heavy tears I write to every concerned office.

The indiscriminate killing of our free ranged wild animals on campus these days has grown to a point that needs immediate attention.

Studying Ecotourism and Wildlife in FUTA has no meaning if the students of the department cannot begin the practice of what they are learning theoretically in classes on campus aside travelling to protected areas around the country.

Recent research has given information that states thus; “Over 80% of the Wildlife species has gone into extinction”. All these happened due to the existence and actions of human on them.

The species of animals we have in captivity inside Professor. T. A. Afolayan Wildlife Sanctuary, are just what we have been seeing there for decades compared to the species of animals found in the Zoological garden of University of Ibadan.

The free range animals we have in FUTA had to strive more for survival after the construction of a road which opened the park and Botanical garden, also farm land cultivation along the road where these animals could live, which has subjected them to indiscriminate killing by students and poachers.

On 18^th of October, a Colubridae snake was killed along academic road for no reason.

On 4^th of November, 2019, a giant, gorgeous, beautiful and grown up python was murdered in cold blood right on this campus. This news left a scar of sorrow on my heart because, the appearance of the snake alone can command a lot of revenue if conserved in the park. 

A lot of visitors which I have been able to Tour Guide in the Pro. T. A. Afolayan Wildlife Sanctuary always ask for snakes because it is a creature that amaze human and I was ones asked by a tourist that, “what do you now have, when there are no snakes??”

We the student of wildlife are ready to take action if the management can strengthen us by either passing a memorandum or including it in our student hand book as a rules and regulations that, NO WILD ANIMAL MUST BE KILLED BY ANYBODY ON THIS CAMPUS, BE IT STUDENT OR STAFF, INSTEAD, WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SECTOR SHOULD BE CONTACTED TO CARE FOR THE SITUATION.

A penalty should be attached to this so as to make it effective.

This letter is not composed with Aluta mind set, but with student complaint mind set.

I wish the school management can have a day to visit University of Ibadan to see their conservation status and how sophisticated the zoological garden is, which can easily interprets to students on the campus that, instead of killing any free range animals seen, there is an appropriate quarters to call to.

If well equipped, the Wildlife Park in FUTA can be a major source of income for the University IGR just as UI Zoo commands high price and visitation.

LET THE KILLING OF WILDLIFES BE STOPPED

WE DESTROYED THEIR HABITAT

THEY DESERVE TO LIVE.

I SO SUBMIT.

THE FUTURE WILDLIFE CONSERVERS CRIES OUT.