Category: Wildlife and Conservancies

  Minister Francis Nhema vows to fight for Zimbabwe’s remaining wildlife Harare(ZimEye). The Zanu Pf  Minister in charge of Zimbabwe’s Environment, Francis Nhema, has urged people not to “politicise issues relating to wildlife”, but to do more to help the deteriorating situation, after it emerged that ZANU (PF) and other senior government officials are involved …

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National Parks slammed for involvement in elephant deaths http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell20 February 2012 Zimbabwe’s National Parks Authority has been slammed for its involvement in recent elephant killings, after it emerged that Parks staff killed three of the animals within a conservancy last week. The employees from Chipinda Pools went to Chiredzi River Conservancy last Thursday and shot …

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Sadly the invasions within the Chiredzi River Conservancy have been going on for 12 years now not just since last year. It is only now that someone is actually listening, lets hope there will be some positive action soon. 12 years of killing, 12 years of destroying the environment. No one has gained, even for …

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Invaders plunder Nature Conservancy assisted by National Parks staff By Business Reporter Published: February 19, 2012 Comment Despite a statement by a government minister to protect the Chiredzi River Conservancy(CRC), a protectorate for animal and plant life, ZANU PF backed invaders have defied all warnings and this week moved in to demarcate land for resettlement …

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ZCTF Report – February 2012   ZIMBABWE CONSERVATION TASK FORCE Only after the last tree has been cut down. Only after the last river has been poisoned. Only after the last fish has been caught. Only then will you find that money cannot be eaten. Cree Indian Prophecy 19th February 2012 ELEPHANTS SHOT AT CHIREDZI …

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Chinese nationals in Zim admit to animal cruelty   http://www.swradioafrica.com/ Four Chinese nationals have pleaded guilty to contravening the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act Chapter 19-09. THE ZIMBABWE NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (ZNSPCA) 15th February 2012Harare, Zimbabwe CHINESE NATIONALS ADMIT TO ANIMAL CRUELTY The four nationals Zhang Hong Yuan, …

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Back off conservancies, Govt warns Wednesday, 15 February 2012 00:00 Herald Reporter GOVERNMENT does not support the allocation of land to people in areas reserved for conservancies, a senior official has said. He said this had resulted in newly resettled farmers facing challenges in these areas. Appearing before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Natural Resources, …

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Mwanga Lodge Baby Elephant Dies FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE ZIMBABWE NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (ZNSPCA)156 Enterprise Road, Harare, ZimbabweTel:  +263 4 4497574 znspca.org.zw 31 January 2012Harare, Zimbabwe, 31st January 2012 It is with much sadness that we report the death of the orphaned maleelephant calf rescued on the 8th January 2012. …

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