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13 jumbos die in ‘cyanide poisoning’ October 14, 2017 Local News Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls ReporterTHIRTEEN elephants were found dead in a bush between Fuller Forest and Chikandakubi area outside Victoria Falls town on Wednesday in yet another suspected case of cyanide poisoning. A villager from Chikandakubi reportedly bumped onto the 13 carcasses near Ngwengwe Springs …
Zimbabwe’s elephant population balloons October 13, 2017 MASVINGO & SOUTH-WEST, Top Stories Walter Mswazie and Runesu GwidiZimbabwe’s elephant population has ballooned to 84 000, exceeding the carrying capacity of 50 000 jumbos, which is exerting pressure on the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority. Speaking during the launch of the Command Water Harvesting project in Masvingo recently, Zimparks …
EU pumps $50m into Lowveld October 5, 2017By Staff Reporter European Union (EU) ambassador to Zimbabwe, Philippe van Damme THE European Union (EU) has pumped more than $50 million into wildlife conservancies and sugar plantations in Zimbabwe’s Lowveld that had been ruined by a chaotic land reform programme.An EU delegation is currently visiting the Lowveld, the …
Laws value animals more than humans Chronicle 12 September 2017 Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu Zimbabwean game conservancies are bound to experience an over-population problem sooner than later, especially where elephants are involved. The country is bound by international protocols not to cull elephants since the sale of ivory and elephants’ hides and skins is prohibited …
EDITORIAL COMMENT: ZimParks partners should help fight poachers Chronicle 7 September 2017 There has been an apparent resurgence of poaching of elephants through cyanide poisoning over the past few months. This reminds us of the carnage that visited Hwange National Park three years ago when as many as 300 elephants were decimated through cyanide …
Cyanide poison menace returns. . . Two jumbos killed in Hwange Chronicle 6 September 2017 Whinsley Masara, Chronicle Reporter TWO elephants have died due to cyanide poisoning in the Liyasha area of Hwange National Park. ZimParks spokesperson Mr Tinashe Farawo confirmed the incident and said investigations were underway. “I can confirm that we received a …
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Poachers poison 7 elephants Daily News Farayi Machamire • 22 August 2017 1:14PM • 0 comments HARARE – Zimbabwean rangers have found the bodies of seven elephants that were poisoned with cyanide in the country’s Hwange National Park. Rangers found the carcasses of the elephants in Hwange park’s Sikumi Forestry area in Dete, spokeswoman for the …
Crocodiles devour 16 people Daily News Farayi Machamire • 23 August 2017 2:04PM • 1 comment HARARE – Crocodiles are proving to be a huge menace in Zimbabwe with 16 people succumbing to horrific attacks by the reptiles in seven months, the Daily News can report. A study by the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority …
Chimanimani National Park under siege August 23, 2017 in News ONE of Zimbabwe’s major tourist attractions and a key biodiversity area, Chimanimani National Park, is under threat from illegal gold miners whose activities are a threat to the its fragile ecosystem and water supply. BY Edgar Gweshe Traditional leaders in Manicaland have expressed concern over the destruction …
Animals claim 23 The Herald 22 August 2017 Freeman Razemba Crime Reporter TWENTY-THREE people have so far been killed this year after they were attacked by animals in separate incidents countrywide. According to statistics from Zimparks recorded between January and July 20 this year, 22 other people were also injured during the attacks. In a statement, Zimparks public …