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BREAKING: Two poachers caught after killing nine baby impalas using dogs The duo, Votemore Singo (21) and Lightmore Muleya (20) all of Toporo Village under Chief Stauze, are believed to be part of a syndicate of poachers targeting impalas and elands in the safari area. Thupeyo Muleya Two poachers were on Wednesday morning busted …
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Ngamo Safaris brings you closer to wildlife Yoliswa Dube, Senior Features ReporterNgamo Safaris was established by the Forestry Commission of Zimbabwe to generate revenue for conservation programs in the country’s indigenous forest areas through recreational hunting and photographic safaris. It offers one of the world’s finest hunting destinations and is fast becoming the African …
Parks officials on high alert for cyanide poisoning Mr Tinashe Farawo Auxilia Katongomara, Chronicle ReporterTHE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) has said it is on high alert after discovering four sites laced with cyanide in Hwange National Park. Zimparks spokesperson Mr Tinashe Farawo said they were working on detoxicating the affected areas. “On …
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Fishing nets cost Harare $2 million February 6, 2018 HARARE METROPOLITAN, Local News Innocent Ruwende Senior ReporterFishing nets blocking Harare’s main water source, Lake Chivero’s intake chambers, are set to cost the city $2 million through another complete shut-down of Morton Jaffray. Harare Mayor Councillor Bernard Manyenyeni said although the city had managed to remove nets at two …
Hunter in dock over 26 tusks newsday A BULAWAYO professional hunter and two accomplices have been arrested for possession of 26 elephant tusks. By Nokuthaba Dlamini Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority spokesperson Tinashe Farawo confirmed the arrests, but said he had not yet gathered all the information. Bhejane Trust founder, Trevor Lane said the …
4 elephants die of cyanide poisoning February 1, 2018 MASH WEST & MASH CENTRAL Mr Farawo Heather Charema Herald CorrespondentThe Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) has discovered four elephant carcasses at Hwange National Park following suspected cyanide poisoning. Separately, two people have also been arrested in Binga after they were found in possession of two …
Cecil Kop Reserve needs to be restocked – January 30, 2018 A MEMBER of the Wildlife and Environment Zimbabwe Committee, Michael Peter Hitschmann, who is also Manicaland’s leading wildlife conservationist, has called for restocking of Cecil Kop Nature Reserve Game Park in Mutare with large animals so that it attracts more tourists. BY KENNETH NYANGANI …
Audit exposes Zimparks rot January 29, 2018 Crime & Courts, HARARE METROPOLITAN Darlington Musarurwa Deputy News EditorZimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) board members are in a spot of bother after a Government audit revealed that they could have used funds from the parastatal unprocedurally to pamper themselves. The audit, which was conducted by officials from the …
Women protecting our elephants 1 January 28, 2018 4:06 PM Source: Women protecting our elephants | The Sunday Mail January 28, 2018 The lower Zambezi Valley is a wildlife poacher’s paradise. The expansive game reserve, one of Africa’s last great wildernesses, is home to dozens of animal species. Professor Victor Muposhi, a conservation biologist at Chinhoyi University of …
EU provides €15m for irrigation projects – January 25, 2018 THE European Union (EU) has pledged to provide €15 million for irrigation projects and the erection of electric fences around game parks located close to human settlements to minimise human-wildlife conflicts. By Nokuthaba Dlamini Environment, Water and Climate minister Oppah Muchinguri revealed the plans during …