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Govt rejects demands to destroy 96 tonnes ivory October 14, 2016 Local News Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri Auxilia Katongomara, Chronicle ReporterTHE Government refused to bow down to pressure at a recent wildlife meeting and rejected demands to burn 96 tonnes of ivory worth about $9 billion. Responding to a question in Parliament on Wednesday, the Minister of Environment, …
Zim ivory tusks valueless: Muchinguri October 13, 2016 in News ENVIRONMENT minister Oppah Muchinguri yesterday claimed other African countries such as Kenya, Botswana and Chad were scuttling efforts by Zimbabwe to sell its huge ivory stockpile insisting that it must be burnt. by VENERANDA LANGA Muchinguri said this in the National Assembly, while responding to a question …
Poachers poison 5 jumbos October 10, 2016 Crime & Courts Snr Asst Comm Charamba Crime Reporter—Police and Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) rangers have recovered four elephant carcasses in Shapi Area, Hwange National Park, believed to have been poisoned by poachers. Chief police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba confirmed the development. No arrests have been …
Zimparks starts consultation into 2017 hunting quotas By ZimSitRep_M | August 19, 2016 0 Comment Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) has begun nationwide consultations aimed at setting the 2017 hunting quotas. Source: Zimparks starts consultation into 2017 hunting quotas – NewsDay Zimbabwe August 19, 2016 In a statement, Zimparks said the stakeholder participatory approach would enable utilisation of wild …
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Zimbabwe’s government is standing by as its wildlife is slaughtered By ZimSitRep_M | August 26, 2016 3 Comments Zimbabwe has also experienced a worrying rise in poaching. In 2014, 20 rhinos were killed; in 2015, the figure was 51. Source: Zimbabwe’s government is standing by as its wildlife is slaughtered | Julian Rademeyer | World news | The Guardian 25 August …
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Four poachers shoot elephants, arrested By ZimSitRep_M | September 7, 2016 1 Comment Source: Four poachers shoot elephants, arrested | The Herald September 7, 2016 Whinsley Masara: Bulawayo Bureau FOUR suspected poachers were arrested at a boundary fence between Hwange National Park and Tsholotsho after shooting and wounding two elephants.Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) rangers rushed to Vulashaba, Sipepa Area …
Govt embarks on rhino de-horning By ZimSitRep_M | September 7, 2016 1 Comment Source: Govt embarks on rhino de-horning | The Herald Sydney Kawadza recently in MATOPOSGovernment and conservation stakeholders have embarked on a $1 million de-horning programme for Zimbabwe’s rhinos, in a bid to enhance the security of the endangered species. Zimbabwe’s rhino population is estimated at around …
Policeman fatally shot in Zim after 4 elephants discovered poisoned By ZimSitRep_M | September 13, 2016 3 Comments A policeman has died after he was accidentally shot in western Zimbabwe during a chase of four men suspected of killing elephants with cyanide, a conservation group says. Source: Policeman fatally shot in Zim after 4 elephants discovered poisoned | News24 …
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Ivory proponents hard done at Cites . . . no ground for banning sales October 3, 2016 Business Jeffrey Gogo Climate Story A PLAN by Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa to revive talks on ivory trade was last week rejected at the ongoing Cites meeting in South Africa, raising questions on whether legal ivory sales will ever …
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ZimParks plans standardised hunting quota August 17, 2016 Business Leonard Ncube Victoria Falls ReporterTHE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZPWMA) is consulting stakeholders on their views as it seeks to come up with a standardised hunting quota system for 2017 to curb poaching. This comes amid concerns about the alleged clandestine issuance of sport hunting quotas …