Is Zimbabwe’s Presidential Herd of elephants doomed?

Is Zimbabwe’s Presidential Herd of elephants doomed? Posted on March 24, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 2 Comments ↓ via Is Zimbabwe’s Presidential Herd of elephants doomed? March 24, 2014 at 9:39pm What is that familiar saying?? – “THIS SMELLS FUNNY”….  Well this, in fact, REEKS.  And I can no longer sit back and simply watch the shocking decline set in further. After many months …

ZRP partners Zimparks in flushing out poachers

ZRP partners Zimparks in flushing out poachers Posted on March 24, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 2 Comments ↓ via ZRP partners Zimparks in flushing out poachers March 24, 2014 in NewsDay THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority (Zimparks) has enlisted the services of Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to flush out a group of 30 suspected Zambian poachers who invaded Hwange and Zambezi National …

Gonarezhou – a successful partnership

Gonarezhou – a successful partnership: VictoriaFalls24 Posted on March 18, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — No Comments ↓ Gonarezhou – a successful partnership | VictoriaFalls24 18 March 2014 Down in the far South-Eastern corner of Zimbabwe is a large chunk of hard, wild bush,  Zimbabwe’s second largest National Park,  Gonarezhou.  Covering some 5000 km2, this park that has withstood tough times, suffering heavily from …

Water for The Presidential Elephants

Water for The Presidential Elephants Posted on March 12, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 1 Comment ↓ via Water for The Presidential Elephants | VictoriaFalls24 12 March 2014 A solar installation, valued in excess of ZAR 240,000 – which will provide additional dry-season water for the Presidential Elephants of Zimbabwe – has been installed on Forestry Commission land, bordering Hwange National Park Main Camp. …

Zimbabwe rhino poaching drops in 2013, 750 animals remain

Zimbabwe rhino poaching drops in 2013, 750 animals remain Posted on March 11, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — No Comments ↓ via Zimbabwe rhino poaching drops in 2013, 750 animals remain – Times LIVE AFP | 11 March, 2014 The number of rhinos poached in Zimbabwe dropped sharply last year but decades of illegal killing have decimated the population and only 750 remain, a …

ZimParks calls for stiffer poaching sentences

ZimParks calls for stiffer poaching sentences Posted on March 11, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — No Comments ↓ via ZimParks calls for stiffer poaching sentences – NewsDay Zimbabwe March 11, 2014 by Everson Mushava POACHING will remain a threat in the country’s vast game parks as long as there is a ready market for ivory and rhino horn, Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority …

Zimbabwe seeks to sell 76 tonnes of ivory

Zimbabwe seeks to sell 76 tonnes of ivory Posted on March 4, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 2 Comments ↓ via Bulawayo24 NEWS | Zimbabwe seeks to sell 76 tonnes of ivory by Staff reporter 04 March 2014 Government is seeking permission to sell stockpiles of elephant ivory and rhino horn worth over $12 million that it cannot sell due to an international obligation that …

Hunting revenues seen growing by 30pct on Botswana ban

Hunting revenues seen growing by 30pct on Botswana ban Posted on February 28, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 1 Comment ↓ via Hunting revenues seen growing by 30pct on Botswana ban | The Source  February 28, 2014 Safari operators in Zimbabwe are predicting an increase of between 20-30 percent in revenue during this year’s trophy hunting season after Botswana banned the practice citing shrinking …

Zimbabwe parks the bus on Great Limpopo Transfrontier deal

Zimbabwe parks the bus on Great Limpopo Transfrontier deal Posted on February 28, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 5 Comments ↓ via Zimbabwe parks the bus on transfrontier deal | Mail & Guardian 28 FEB 2014 by Regerai Pepukai Land invaders are keeping the state from going ahead with a potentially lucrative transfrontier deal with South Africa and Mozambique.   Zimbabwe risks exclusion from …

Humans, wildlife competing for space

Humans, wildlife competing for space BRIDGET MANANAVIRE  •  25 FEBRUARY 2014 9:45AM  •  0 COMMENTS SHARE THIS ARTICLE: Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on linkedinShare on pinterest_shareShare on google_plusone_shareShare on emailMore Sharing Services3   HARARE – Clive Stockil, an international award-winning conservationist, has said Zimbabwe is fast becoming too small for wildlife as animals compete for space …