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The ‘painted wolves’ of Zimbabwe 12/11/2018 The endangered African wild dog will enthral TV viewers when it features in David Attenborough’s new Dynasties series. Source: The ‘painted wolves’ of Zimbabwe – BBC News Image copyright©NICHOLAS DYERStaring competition: Painted wolves, or African wild dogs, do everything as a group – even facing up to a hyena They …
Zimbabwe’s black rhinos at risk as China reverses a 25-year ban on horns 12/11/2018 Conservationists lack the financial resources required to increase security and boost capacity to monitor and track poachers in Zimbabwe’s national parks. China’s partial ivory-ban reversal may make matters worse. Source: Zimbabwe’s black rhinos at risk as China reverses a 25-year ban …
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Concern over surge in human-wildlife conflict The Herald 7/11/2018 Midlands Correspondent Government is concerned with the human-wildlife conflict escalating at the Midlands Black Rhino Conservancy in Kwekwe and is taking measures, a senior government official has said. Farmers were reportedly allocated land within the conservancy, leading to conflicts between humans, livestock and wildlife. …
DDF official held for poaching – NewsDay Zimbabwe 5/11/2018 MANICALAND District Development Fund (DDF) boss Robert Chawatama has been arrested in Chipinge over allegations of poaching. BY KENNETH NYANGANI Chawatama (52) was arrested alongside his farm manager Didymus Nyaumwe (59) and supervisor Cephas Chezuro (39). The trio reportedly killed a buffalo worth $8000. Upon …
Rhino horn: Alarm as China eases 25-year ban on rhino and tiger parts 31/10/2018 Experts worry this will increase demand for the animals and jeopardise efforts to protect them. Source: Rhino horn: Alarm as China eases 25-year ban on rhino and tiger parts – BBC News Rhino horn is highly prized in traditional Chinese medicine CARL …
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Poachers gun down another black rhino – NewsDay Zimbabwe 22/10/2018 POACHERS in Beitbridge have shot an adult Black Rhino valued at US$120 000 in the Bubye Valley Conservancy, bringing to four such attacks on rhinos in two months. BY REX MPHISA The male rhino was found dehorned and National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority …
‘Banning ivory trade is colonial racism at its worst’ The Chronicle 18/10/2018 Emmanuel Koro The British Government and Prince William were recently in the service of a radical animal rights group — the Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI). The British government together with EPI have organised a conference of African states in London aimed …
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RDCs should compensate communal farmers – NewsDay Zimbabwe 12/10/2018 RURAL District Councils (RDCs) should formulate strategies that deal with compensation of human-wildlife conflict victims using Campfire funds, an official has said. BY TINASHE MUNGAZI Communities living close to national parks lose lives, crops and livestock to wild animals that stray from conservancies, but …
Zim to strengthen wildlife capacity Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Prisca Mupfumira meets British Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister for Africa Mrs Harriet Baldwin in London yesterday The Herald 12/10/2018 Abigail Mawonde Herald Correspondent ENVIRONMENT, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Prisca Mupfumira yesterday met British Foreign Commonwealth Office Minister for Africa Mrs Harriet …
Environmental crimes boost terrorists in Africa 9/10 2018 Source: Environmental crimes boost terrorists in Africa | Herald (Business) Climate Story Jeffrey GogoENVIRONMENTAL crimes such as wildlife trafficking and illegal logging have overtaken the drug trade as the major income source for militias and terrorists in the DRC, Kenya, Mali, Somalia and elsewhere around the world, …