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Protecting elephants is everyone’s duty August 15, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Illegal killings of elephants remain the greatest threat in Africa Jeffrey Gogo Climate StoryANIMAL lovers around the world on August 12 celebrated the World Elephant Day, as the world’s largest land mammal faces increasing threats from habitat loss, climate change, and more importantly, poaching. …
Gunfight pits cops against poachers August 11, 2016 Local News Hazel Hweta, Chronicle ReporterAN anti-poaching team comprising the police, Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management (Zimparks) and Forestry Commission rangers was on Monday involved in a shootout with suspected poachers who had allegedly killed two elephants in Victoria Falls. There were no reported deaths following the shootout. Police …
$20m for Save Valley Campfire projects August 9, 2016 Local News Walter Mswazie Masvingo CorrespondentTHE European Union (EU) has availed $20 million to resuscitate Campfire projects and capacitate indigenous beneficiaries at Save Valley Conservancy in Masvingo province, a Cabinet Minister has said. Speaking to journalists after officiating at the graduation ceremony of 184 wildlife management students at Mushandike …
Hwange elephant tramples Byo man August 10, 2016 Local News, Top Stories The late Stephen Coetzee Harare BureauA MAN from Bulawayo, Mr Stephen Coetzee (25), was trampled to death by a female elephant in the Hwange National Park on Monday. Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority spokesperson Ms Caroline Washaya-Moyo confirmed the incident. She said Mr Coetzee, who …
The role of the CIO in Zim poaching crisis By ZimSitRep_M | August 5, 2016 0 Comment Source: The role of the CIO in Zim poaching crisis – NewZimbabwe 04/08/2016 ON November 24, 2015, two police sergeants – Robert Shumba and Vengai Mazhara – headed to a homestead near Chipinge Safari Area in Zimbabwe’s eastern Highlands after being tipped off that …
Zimbabwe urged to seek support from African Wildlife Foundation Companies & Markets August 4, 2016By Staff Reporter The funding from the organisation supports community based tourism enterprises, which could become crucial in rebuilding the country’s tourism industry. ZIMBABWEAN entrepreneurs have been encouraged to seek funding from the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), which supports conservation-related commercial …
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Zimbabwe escalates ivory battle Top Stories August 4, 2016By Staff Reporter This country’s elephant population is second only to Botswana with approximately 130 000 elephants. ZIMBABWE will resume its battle to press the world to reverse a decades-long ban on ivory trade at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) conference in South Africa …
New law to protect wildlife on cards August 4, 2016 Local News Tendai Mugabe : Senior Reporter Government is working on a Statutory Instrument to protect individual iconic elephants and lions as part of the country’s national heritage. Some large elephants have since been identified and they have some of the largest tusks in the world, and have …
Communities fight CITES ban August 2, 2016 Local News Tendai Mugabe Herald ReporterPeople living adjacent to game parks have raised concerns over the proposed ban of international hunting and trade of elephants and lions under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. Villagers around Matopos National Park told The Herald that they were benefiting fromsustainable wildlife conservation …
Zim elephant numbers down 6,8pc as poaching increases August 1, 2016 Business Jeffrey Gogo Climate StoryTHE number of elephants in Zimbabwe has dropped 6,8 percent to 82 000 in 2014 from 88 000 three years earlier due to increased poaching, illegal trans-border trade of live animals and poor funding, according to the African Wildlife Foundation. “The emergence …
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