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Abundant Wildlife and No Crowds: A Visit to Zimbabwe’s Hwange National 1 July 13, 2017 9:04 AM The vast game parks of Africa have a powerful place in our collective imagination. Even those of us who have never set foot on the continent can name its most famous conservation areas—the Maasai Mara, the Serengeti, …
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Trio nabbed in SA over rhino horns July 13, 2017 Crime & Courts Rhino horn Crime ReporterA Zimbabwean man, Onward Muchangowa, and two South Africans were arrested in the neighbouring country after they were found in possession of two rhino horns. Muchangowa and the two brothers, Deon and Niklaas van Deventer, who are accused of rhino …
Govt stops ZimParks funding July 12, 2017 Local News Cde Muchinguri Talent Hwari Herald ReporterGovernment has stopped funding the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority and expects it to operate as a commercial entity. Addressing legislators at the Zimbabwe parliamentarian conservation caucus workshop in Harare on Friday last week, Environment, Water and Climate Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri said …
Zimbabwe to resume hunting trophy exports 0 July 10, 2017 9:13 AM Harare – The US has lifted its ban on hunting trophies from Zimbabwe, which may lead to a recovery in professional hunting. Revenue from hunting provides most of the funds used to protect Zimbabwe’s wildlife.Many hunters, especially those from the US, abandoned …
Poaching threatens tourism development: Minister – NewsDay Zimbabwe POACHING threatens tourism development considering that wildlife is the backbone of the industry, Tourism deputy minister Anastancia Ndlovu has said. By Munesu Nyakudya Speaking at the launch of the Zimbabwe Parliamentary Conservation in Harare yesterday, Ndlovu said many animals were being killed through poisoning. “We have …
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‘Cites restrictions fuel poaching’ July 8, 2017 Local News Minister Muchinguri-Kashiri Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporterrestrictions imposed on trade in wildlife resources by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) is fuelling poaching and illicit dealings in wildlife and its products, Environment, Water and Climate Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri has said. She said this at a workshop …
How to save the rhino from extinction July 6, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis DEHORNED . . . The ban on rhino horn trade is not working and scenes like these are likely to be repeated in most of the African rhino range states that include South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland and Zimbabwe. Emmanuel Koro CorrespondentI …
Poisoned elephant carcass kills 94 critically endangered vultures in Zimbabwe By ZimSitRep_M | July 5, 2017 0 Comment BirdLife is the world leader in Bird Conservation. Rigorous science and projects in important sites and habitats for the conservation of birds and all nature. Source: Poisoned elephant carcass kills 94 critically endangered vultures in Zimbabwe | BirdLife 4 Jul 2017 Ninety four …
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Gonarezhou poised to be major tourist destination July 4, 2017 Local News Jerry Gotora From Tawanda Mangoma in CHIREDZIThe newly-formed Gonarezhou Conservation Trust has said it will strive to ensure the transformation of Gonarezhou National Park to be the best in Southern Africa, while top priority is on the reintroduction of the Big Five in the …
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‘Well known’ elephant poacher shot dead in Zim By ZimSitRep_M | July 2, 2017 0 Comment An elephant poacher has been shot dead in a contact with game scouts in Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park, a conservation group says. Source: ‘Well known’ elephant poacher shot dead in Zim | News24 2017-07-01 Hwange – An elephant poacher has been shot dead in a …