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Poachers shoot black rhino April 12, 2016 Local News Nqobile Tshili Chronicle CorrespondentPOACHERS have shot a black rhino at Matopos National Park in a development that threatens the country’s rhino population. The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) said the unidentified poachers allegedly shot the rhino using an AK47 rifle before dehorning it alive. In a statement …
Chiefs, EU in wildlife talks April 2, 2016 Headlines, Top Stories Innocent Ruwende Senior ReporterThe European Union Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Phillipe Van Damme, yesterday agreed to work with the country’s traditional chiefs to ensure that the proposed ban of trophy hunting by the European Parliament is not passed into law. The chiefs argue that the ban, proposed …
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Italians’ deaths deeply regrettable March 17, 2016 Opinion & Analysis Claudio Chiarelli and his 19-year-old son Massimiliano THE tragic death of an Italian conservationist, Claudio Chiarelli and his son Massimillian in an anti-poaching operation in the Mana Pools game park on Sunday is regrettable and our hearts go out to the Chiarelli family and …
Two Italians shot dead at Mana Pools March 15, 2016 Headlines, Top Stories Hunters at Mana Pools Harare Bureau/Chronicle ReporterTWO Zimbabwe National Parks rangers mistakenly shot and killed an Italian man and his son at Mana Pools National Park, police confirmed yesterday. In a tragic case of mistaken identity, the rangers opened fire on Claudio Chiarelli, 66, and …
Jumbo poaching soars: Report Posted by Shame Makoshori 0 Companies & Markets March 10, 2016 A+A– EMAILPRINT African elephant populations continue to face an immediate threat to their survival from unacceptably high-levels of poaching for their ivory. A GLOBAL report has painted a gloomy picture on the future of Zimbabwe’s elephant herd, revealing shocking evidence …
7 elephant poachers arrested in Dande March 1, 2016 in National, News Matusadona Anti-Poaching Project (Mapp) yesterday said it had busted another wildlife poaching syndicate and arrested seven suspects in the Dande area. By Nokuthaba Dlamini In a statement, Mapp said the suspects were rounded up over the weekend in two separate raids conducted between Mushumbi Pools and …
A ruthless killer on the edge Posted by Shame Makoshori 0 Companies & Markets February 25, 2016 Zimbabwe has about 83 000 elephants, far outstripping its carrying capacity. AS conservation efforts shifted to the mindless cyanide poisoning of elephants by poachers, the plight of wild dogs virtually went unnoticed.While authorities have waged a war to deal …
Security agents kill 11 poachers in 2015 February 23, 2016 in National, News ENVIRONMENT minister Oppah Muchinguri has disclosed that 11 suspected poachers were shot and killed last year as the country’s security agents joined hands to clamp down on the illegal hunting of wild animals. by VENERANDA LANGA Addressing Parliament last week, Muchinguri said the suspects included …
Rangers, poachers in gun battle January 21, 2016 Crime & Courts Ivory Isdore Guvamombe Travel WriterTHE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority on Monday recovered 22 elephant tusks, 458 bullets and other accessories after a gun battle with 11 Zambian poachers in Kariba. There were no casualties, although investigations and tracking had intensified, Parks spokesperson Caroline …
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