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Save Valley chaos: Mutambara drags feet http://www.dailynews.co.zw/ Tuesday, 14 May 2013 10:50HARARE – Zimbabwe’s conservation and tourism sector has entered a “New Dark Age,” and its crown jewel, the Save Valley Conservancy (SVC), could shut down any moment from now, a leading conservationist and investor has said. Fingers are pointing at Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara, whom stakeholders …
Elephant ‘tramples to death suspected poacher’ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/ A suspected poacher has reportedly been trampled to death by an elephant as he tried to shoot the beast in Zimbabwe. By Emily Miller 3:26PM BST 12 May 2013 The bloodied remains of Solomon Manjoro were found by rangers after what was thought to be a botched poaching trip at …
Fears raised over coal mining activities in the Hwange area http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Nomalanga Moyo09 May 2013 Fears have been expressed that planned mining activities in the Hwange-Gwayi Conservancy will have far-reaching negative implications for the country’s wildlife and environment. In the past two years the whole of the Gwayi Conservation area in Matebeleland North has been parceled out …
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Game Meat Poaching Rife in Zimbabwe http://www.voazimbabwe.com/ Gibbs Dube25.04.2013 WASHINGTON DC — A Zimbabwean anti-poaching specialist says game meat poaching is now rife in the country due to increasing poverty levels. Bryce Peter Clemence, director of an anti-poaching training institute – Aggressive Tracking Specialists – said villagers in most parts of Zimbabwe are believed to be teaming up …
Why safari in Zimbabwe? It’s got the best-trained guides http://www.theglobeandmail.com/ TIM JOHNSONHwange National Park, Zimbabwe — Special to The Globe and MailPublished Saturday, Apr. 06 2013, 6:00 AM EDT Hunkered down in the hot African midday sun – crouching low behind a spindly little bush – I felt rather exposed. Earlier that day, I had embarked …
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Stray lions from Botswana descend on Beitbridge http://www.herald.co.zw Friday, 29 March 2013 00:00 Beitbridge Bureau LIONS believed to have strayed from Northern Tuli Game Reserve in Botswana have descended on Maramani area here where they are reportedly killing livestock.Maramani ward councillor, Clr Luka Ndou yesterday said Shashe and Limpopo were the worst affected villages where 10 cattle have …
Wildlife authorities urged to keep strengthening anti-poaching laws http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell27 March 2013 Zimbabwe’s wildlife authorities have been urged to keep strengthening the country’s anti-poaching laws, if the problem is ever to be eradicated. The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority has announced new laws that impose stiffer penalties for people found guilty of poaching protected species. …
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11years for poaching: new law http://www.herald.co.zw Tuesday, 26 March 2013 00:00 Government has enacted new laws imposing stiffer penalties of up to 11 years for poaching protected animals, the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority has said. ZPWMA public relations manager Ms Caroline Washaya-Moyo said the new laws would affect criminals who kill any protected animals gazetted by …
Shot in arm for conservation http://www.herald.co.zw/ Tuesday, 12 March 2013 00:00 Golden Sibanda in BERLIN, Germany COUNTRIES constituting the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area including the newly installed chair Zimbabwe, received about US$20 million from the German government last week in support of conservation, sustainable tourism and job creation initiatives. KAZA is made up of Zimbabwe, Zambia, Angola, Namibia …
Outrage as lion that killed woman as she made love to boyfriend is shot http://www.telegraph.co.uk Conservationists have reacted in outrage to the shooting of a wild lioness and her two cubs in northwestern Zimbabwe after they killed two local people last week. By Peta Thornycroft in Harare and Aislinn Laing in Johannesburg 5:30PM GMT 10 Mar 2013 Sharai …
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