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220 poachers arrested, Parly told Tuesday, 13 December 2011 00:00 ABOUT 220 wildlife poachers were arrested and four killed in Hwange National Park between January and October this year, legislators heard yesterday. The poachers killed 146 wildlife, among them 23 elephants in the same park during the same period. Parks and Wildlife …
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Species of black rhino declared extinct http://www.iol.co.za/ December 5 2011 at 10:58amBy Eddy Delcher The Western Black Rhinoceros, one of four subspecies of black rhinoceros, has been officially declared extinct by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). “This is devastating news,” said National Zoological Gardens of South Africa senior conservation adviser Mike Jordan. “We all …
Climate change hits Zimbabwe wildlife http://reportingdna.org/ December 5, 2011By Wisdom Mdzungairi Changing climatic conditions in Zimbabwe’s vast flagship wildlife sanctuary – Hwange National Park – have caused the death of large numbers of several endangered species including elephants, lions and black rhinos. Numbers of these animals have fallen drastically due to the lack of drinking water, said Parks and …
Chefs in poaching scam http://www.financialgazette.co.zw Monday, 05 December 2011 12:36 RHINO poaching is said to be on the increase in Zimbabwe with some of the cases cited by leaked United States cables implicating senior government officials.At the time the cable was written, on December 14, 2009, local conservationists were said to be increasingly concerned that Zimbabwe’s rhinos were on …
Poachers kill 23 Zim rhinos http://www.iol.co.za December 5 2011 at 04:21pm Harare – The number of rhinoceros killed in Zimbabwean parks decreased to 23 this year from 30 in 2010 as parks authorities stepped up high-tech efforts to track poachers, state media reported on Monday. “We have just above 700 black and white rhinos and 23 have …
On patrol with Zimbabwe’s wildlife defenders: the last hope for black rhinos? http://www.theecologist.org Ruth Styles 1st December, 2011 The illegal wildlife trade threatens Zimbabwe’s black rhinos with decimation. Ruth Styles reports on the Malilangwe Trust and safari company Singita’s attempts to reverse the decline On one side of the road is the Malilangwe Wildlife …
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Rhinos at risk get US crime-fighting boost AFP – 1 hr 13 mins ago A US-based animal protection group said Wednesday it is collecting money for a new initiative to equip rangers in South Africa and Zimbabwe with crime scene kits to better hunt rhinoceros poachers. The program was announced just weeks after rhino poaching in South …
Heat wave kills more than 77 elephants in Zimbabwe Nov 23, 11:40 AM EST By ANGUS SHAWAssociated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — More than 77 elephants have died in a three-month heat wave that has dried up watering holes in western Zimbabwe, wildlife authorities said Wednesday Rangers in the Hwange National Park have counted 18 calves and …
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Hwange elephant deaths linked to poor park maintenance http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell21 November 2011 The deaths of an estimated 100 elephants in the Hwange National Park is being linked to poor park maintenance, amid warnings that Zimbabwe’s wildlife is facing a serious disaster. An estimated 100 elephants are believed to have died from thirst since October, with the …
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