A media team from Namibia Media Holdings (NMH) during a visit to the area east of the road from Katima Mulilo to the border point at the Ngoma bridge and past the Nakabolelwa settlement en route to Impalila Island on the breeding area of the southern red-breasted bee-eater in the Kabulabula Conservation Area. The breeding area is strategically covered with nylon mesh in such a way that the birds become entangled in it when leaving or entering their nests. The birds make their nests in the clay soil. Several dead birds were found entangled in the netting. A hawk, unaware of the danger, also became entangled while trying to peck meat from the nets. A local guide reported the incident to the relevant authorities and it will be jointly investigated by the local representatives of the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism and other conservation organizations in the area.