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Cyanide poisoning claims 26 more jumbos October 15, 2015 Crime & Courts Zvamaida Murwira Senior ReporterAt least 26 elephants were on Tuesday found poisoned by cyanide in the Hwange National Park, barely a week after 14 jumbos died, the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Authority has said. Parks spokesperson Ms Caroline Washaya-Moyo said 16 jumbos were found …
22 poachers killed, 900 arrested in 2015 October 8, 2015 Local News Innocent Ruwende Senior ReporterAt least 22 poachers have been killed this year in combat action with Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority rangers, while 900 others were arrested, Environment, Water and Climate Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri has said. Addressing a Press conference yesterday, Minister Muchinguri-Kashiri said …
14 jumbos killed by cyanide poisoning Posted on October 7, 2015 by ZimSitRep_W — No Comments ↓ via 14 jumbos killed by cyanide poisoning – New Zimbabwe 06/10/2015 FOURTEEN elephants were poisoned by cyanide in three separate incidents, two years after poachers killed more than 200 elephants by poisoning, National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority said Tuesday. Three elephants were killed in Matusadona …
Villagers, wildlife conservationists at loggerhead September 22, 2015 in National, News VILLAGERS in Chipinge West, Manicaland Province, have petitioned Parliament to intervene and resolve their conflicts with wildlife conservationists in the Save Valley Conservancy. BY STAFF REPORTER The conservancy owners, on the other hand, have accused the villagers of vandalising the perimeter fence surrounding the area, causing endless …
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Campfire revival crucial for Zim’s wildlife conservation September 11, 2015 in News WHEN a high-powered ministerial delegation and members of the Joint Operation Command (JOC) visited Phumula Village in Chief Siphoso’s area of Tsholotsho to investigate the killing of more than 300 elephants and a variety of animal species through cyanide poisoning at Hwange National Park in …
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Death in Cecil park: Are walking safaris safe? After a lion kills Zimbabwe guide Quinn Swales in the game reserve once home to Cecil the lion, we ask if walking safaris are safe Many experts think that because lions feel more threatened, they have become more aggressive Photo: Alamy By Lisa Grainger 5:52PM BST 25 Aug …
Oxford varsity research lion kills tour guide August 26, 2015 Headlines, Top Stories Leonard Ncube Victoria Falls Reporter—HE defended six tourists from being attacked by an angry pride of lions during an early morning photographic safari, but professional guide Quin Terrence Swales is now dead after one of the predators slit his throat. The big cat christened Nxaha, like …
Lion mauls and kills safari guide Posted on August 25, 2015 by ZimSitRep_W — 1 Comment ↓ via Lion mauls and kills safari guide – The Zimbabwean 25.8.2015 A lion this week mauled and killed a 40 year old safari guide, Quinn Swales in Hwange as he protected tourists on a trip. The unfortunate incident occurred in the vicinity of the area where …
Elephants hunting quota set at 500 August 22, 2015 Local News Elephants at a pool in the Hwange National park recently Prosper Ndlovu Business EditorZIMBABWE has the capacity to remove an average of 500 elephants worth more than $30 million per year through export or trophy hunting quotas allocated through the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority …
Cecil outcry undercuts conservation efforts August 14, 2015 Opinion & Analysis Norimitsu OnishiOLIFANTSVLEI (South Africa) — Before the two hunters from Texas had breakfast, Stewart Dorrington drove through his 12,000 acre game ranch. As the early-morning sun cast a soft glow on the landscape, turned a wintry pale brown, buffalo wandered in the tall grass and giraffes …