Category: Wildlife and Conservancies

www.herald.co.zw ‘Translocation of 2 000 wild animals aboveboard’ Felex Share Senior Reporter Government’s move to translocate 2 000 wild animals to Mozambique was approved by Cabinet in April, the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority said yesterday. Zimparks spokesperson Mr Tinashe Farawo yesterday said the donation was done under the Great Limpopo Trans Frontier Conservation Area (GLTFCA), …

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Door on ivory trade closing fast August 7, 2017 Business Jeffrey Gogo Climate StoryThe World Elephant Society (WES), a nascent not-for-profit US conservation group, last Thursday (August 3) crushed $8 million ivory’s worth to dust, following in Kenya’s self-absorbed footsteps from a year ago. It is a stunt that is as sickening as it is nourishing. Sickening …

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Poachers, animal rights groups curiously benefit from poaching August 2, 2017 Opinion & Analysis Emmanuel KoroI am sure by now Western countries animal rights groups that have continued to position themselves as “supreme” animal “lovers” have sent condolence messages to the South African people, particularly the South Africa Department of Environmental Affairs, following the ruthless killing …

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ZimParks declares zero tolerance to poaching August 1, 2017 Local News Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls ReporterTHE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has said it will maintain zero tolerance to wildlife poaching to protect the country’s heritage despite resources constraints. Speaking at the World Ranger Day commemorations in Victoria Falls yesterday, ZimParks director for conservation Mr …

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‘Poacher kills’ over 100 elephants July 22, 2017 Local News Leonard Ncube & Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle ReportersPOLICE have arrested a suspected poacher for allegedly poisoning over 100 elephants using cyanide at Hwange National Park. Tony Maphosa, who has been on the run since 2013, allegedly poisoned water points and salt pans with cyanide resulting in the …

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US ivory ban lift buoys safari sector July 21, 2017 in Business THE Safari Operators Association of Zimbabwe (SOAZ) sees a 30% growth in revenue following the lifting of an ivory ban by the United States, businessdigest has learnt. By Kudzai Kuwaza The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) recently lifted the ivory ban on Zimbabwe imposed …

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4 men in court over illegal possession of elephant tusk, cyanide poison July 21, 2017 in News FOUR Tsholotsho men yesterday appeared at the Hwange Magistrate Court charged with illegal possession of an elephant tusk and 456kg of cyanide poison. by Nokuthaba Dlamini The accused — Dyke Dube (66), Hloniphani Sibanda (33), Charleson Sibanda (27) and Heritage …

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Hot dogs: rising heat makes it too hot for Africa’s wild dogs to hunt  0 July 20, 2017 3:41 PM Source: Hot dogs: rising heat makes it too hot for Africa’s wild dogs to hunt | Environment | The Guardian 20 July 2017 Rising temperatures are making it too hot for African wild dogs to hunt and the …

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Poachers jailed 9 years for possession of 3 605kg ivory July 15, 2017 in News TWO men from Dete in Matabeleland North province were yesterday jailed nine years each, for killing five elephants using cyanide-poisoned oranges. By Nokuthaba Dlamini The pair, David Ndlovu (42) and Nkathazo Penga (33), appeared before Hwange provincial magistrate, Sharon Rosemani charged with …

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Africa’s forests & savannahs under threat July 17, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Tropical forests in the Congo, for example, have exceptionally high numbers of animal and plant species Julie Aleman CorrespondentTropical Africa has two distinct features – rain forests which are dominated by trees and savannah’s which are dominated by grasses. Both depend on rainfall quantity …

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