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Security chefs in $500k bribery scam May 23, 2014 in News TOP army and police officers are embroiled in a messy fight over the control of Mjingwe Ranch in Mwenezi amid reports that they were demanding $500 000 from the white owner, failure of which they threatened to evict him from the property, NewsDay has …
Government aligned media outlet questions Ministers on Presidential Elephants Fiasco Posted on May 20, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — No Comments ↓ via Government aligned media outlet questions Ministers on Presidential Elephants Fiasco May 20, 2014 MEDIA RELEASE: 19 MAY 2014by Kenesias Dambakurima, in collaboration with March for Elephants and For Elephants Int. Government aligned media outlet questions Ministers on Presidential Elephants Fiasco… On …
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Irony of politics and hunting in Zimbabwe Posted on May 20, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 1 Comment ↓ via Irony of politics, hunting – NewsDay Zimbabwe May 19, 2014 by Wisdom Mdzungairi The irony of the slaughter of elephants and other mammals for trophies is subject to debate as it is thought that the funds accrued from trophy-hunting or ivory are miniscule in comparison …
Cautious welcome greets ZANU PF ‘u-turn’ on Save Valley Posted on May 14, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 4 Comments ↓ via Cautious welcome greets ZANU PF ‘u-turn’ on Save Valley | SW Radio Africa by Alex Bell on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 There has been a guarded welcome of a decision by the ZANU PF politburo to rescind all offer letters, granted to …
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The Fate of the Presidential Elephants of Zimbabwe Posted on May 14, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 3 Comments ↓ via The Fate of the Presidential Elephants of Zimbabwe – NewsDay Zimbabwe from National Geographic May 14, 2014 SINCE 2001, Australian Sharon Pincott has been monitoring and protecting a unique population of elephants in western Zimbabwe known as the Presidential Elephants of Zimbabwe. The herd was …
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Army generals booted out of conservancy May 14, 2014 in Government, National, News THE Zanu PF politburo has booted out top army officials and Masvingo party heavyweights from the money-spinning safari landholdings in the prized Save Valley Conservancy [SVC] for double-dipping, NewsDay has learnt. Wisdom Mdzungairi SVC, established in 1991 in Masvingo, is the largest private wildlife …
Envoy vents Save sanctuary frustration Posted on May 2, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 11 Comments ↓ via Envoy vents Save sanctuary frustration 01/05/2014 NewZimbabwe GERMANY’S ambassador to Zimbabwe has expressed frustration over Save Conservancy, a multi-million dollar wildlife sanctuary in which European Union nationals have business interests, but has since been invaded by top Zanu PF officials Ambassador Ulrich Klockner said the dispute …
Spike in wildlife attacks flags up loss of #Zimbabwe’s forests Posted on April 29, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 2 Comments ↓ via Spike in wildlife attacks flags up loss of Zimbabwe’s forests Thomson Reuters Foundation– Mon, 28 Apr 2014 by Madalitso Mwando Whether it’s buffalo attacks in the tourism hotspot of Victoria Falls, maulings by lions and cheetahs in Hwange, or hyenas roaming …
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Safari invaders kidnap hunter, police summon victim Posted on April 29, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 2 Comments ↓ via Safari invaders kidnap hunter, police summon victim | The Zimbabwean 28.04.14 People claiming to be war veterans and Zanu (PF) supporters who invaded a Beitbridge safari site late last year on Sunday reportedly kidnapped a non-trophy hunter, amid concerns that the police are reluctant …
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Letter to US President Barack Obama Posted on April 28, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 6 Comments ↓ via Letter to US President Barack Obama April 28, 2014 by Ron Thomson in NewsDay ON April 4, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service banned sport-hunted elephant trophies from Zimbabwe and Tanzania for reportedly poor management practice of the wildlife resource. In the weeks that followed, there …