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One tonne fish bootleg seized December 7, 2016 Crime & Courts Walter Nyamukondiwa: Chinhoyi Bureau At least four Zambians illegally camped in Zimbabwean territory have been arrested in Kariba and a tonne of fish recovered. The arrest follows joint operations and patrols by the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority and the Bumi Hills Anti-Poaching Unit recently.The identity …
Victoria Falls lion pride kills 42 cattle, 5 donkeys in 1 month December 1, 2016 Local News Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls ReporterVILLAGERS in Monde under Chief Mvuthu and Matetsi under Chief Shana outside Victoria Falls are counting their losses after lions killed a combined 42 cattle and five donkeys this month. Villagers who spoke to The Chronicle …
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Hwange elephant captures – A discussion with Sharon Pincott By ZimSitRep_M | November 23, 2016 0 Comment The Zimbabwean talks to elephant specialist, Sharon Pincott – who spent 13 years monitoring and recording the lives of more than 500 elephants in Hwange – about Zimbabwe’s decision to continue ripping young elephants from their families for export to zoos: Source: Hwange …
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Fundira appointed to world wildlife conservation taskforce November 21, 2016 Local News Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge BureauTHE president of the Safari Operators Association of Zimbabwe (SOAZ), Mr Emmanuel Fundira, has been appointed a member of the world taskforce of the Advisory Council of Wildlife Trafficking (ACWT). Mr Fundira was appointed at the ACWT meeting held in London on …
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AFRICAN INDABA » CITES NEWS, SUSTAINABLE USE » CITES: KEEP CALM AND LET AFRICA SPEAK NOVEMBER 2016, VOLUME 14-4&5 The International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation, CIC, sponsored two high-level panel discussions and press conferences on 24th and 28th September during the 17th Conference of the Parties of CITES. Initially CIC planned only one press conference, but due to demand by …
Conservationists in human-wildlife quandary November 10, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Sydney Kawadza Senior Features Writer —As delegates to the State of Kavango Zambezi Trans-Frontier Conservation Area Symposium in Victoria Falls wrapped up the conference it was not hard to pick the anecdotes shared among the wildlife conservation gurus. The anecdotes were both classical and, somehow, saddening. Most …
Jumbos fall prey to poachers, poisoning November 10, 2016 Local News Walter Nyamukondiwa Chinhoyi Bureau— At least four elephants have died in Kariba in recent weeks in suspected pollution-related poisoning, blamed on improper management of waste and poaching.In the latest incident, an elephant was found dead near Mopani Bay at the weekend with its tusks miss- ing. …
Jericho the lion dies November 1, 2016 Local News Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle CorrespondentJERICHO the lion – brother to the famous Cecil who was killed by an American in an illegal hunt last year – has been found dead at Hwange National Park. Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authorities (Zimparks) authorities have attributed his death to natural causes. A …
Zimbabwe water crisis forces elephant translocation National Report October 27, 2016By Staff Reporter The 500 elephants being transferred from Hwange will be relocated to Chipinge, Chimanimani and Malilangwe, among other habitats with less elephants. GOVERNMENT has transferred over 500 elephants from Hwange National Park to less populated areas in Masvingo and Manicaland provinces in the wake …
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No joy for Sadc as ban on ivory trade is upheld October 25, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis CorrespondentThe recent international conference on trade in endangered species held in South Africa offered little joy for southern Africa as key expectations were not met. Despite consensus from most countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to lift …