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Save Valley signs agreement with local chiefs http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell01 November 2012 Officials at the Save Valley Conservancy have reached an agreement with seven local chiefs, in a move that could see the withdrawal of hunting permits recently handed over to ZANU PF officials. The agreement, signed Tuesday, will see local community involvement in the Conservancy. Chief …
DRAMATIC POACHING BREAKTHROUGH -Eastern side of South Africa Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife has made a sensational breakthrough in their quest to track down and capture the RHINO horn poaching -Far eastern (gangs) criminal syndicates that have taken such a serious toll on these unfortunate animals of late.Working day and night over a four- day period last week, …
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Conservancy land ‘beneficiary’ in poaching claim http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell26 October 2012 One of the ZANU PF ‘beneficiaries’ of conservancy land leases and hunting licences is reportedly being investigated for poaching, as the future of the Save Valley Conservancy remains unclear. Former ZANU PF Minister and ‘war vet’ Shuvai Mahofa, referred to as the Masvingo ‘Iron Lady’, is …
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Zimbabwe counts cost of too many elephants http://www.newzimbabwe.com 23/10/2012 00:00:00by AFP A HERD of elephants hobbles past a cluster of acacia trees to a water-hole deep in Zimbabwe’s vast Hwange game reserve, attracted by the drone of generators pumping water round the clock into the pool. With the elephant population ballooning, wildlife authorities have resorted to using 45 …
Accused hunter denies ‘damaging’ claims of illegal activity http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell19 October 2012 A former Zimbabwean based hunter who was named among a group of professionals allegedly involved in illegal activity in the country, has strongly denied the claims, calling them seriously damaging. The hunters were named in …
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Zanu ministers clash over Save http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/ Two Zanu (PF) cabinet ministers, Walter Mzembi and Francis Nhema, have clashed over how to treat the Save Valley conservancies, further exposing acrimony within the party and President Robert Mugabe’s growing helplessness.17.10.12 by Staff Reporter The allocation of conservancies have caused an uproar among environmental experts, former owners and foreign embassies who are …
CIO chief among ZANU PF officials linked to illegal hunting in Zim http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell17 October 2012 Zimbabwe’s head of the notorious Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), and other key ZANU PF officials, have been linked to years of illegal hunting in the country’s conservancies, which is said to have been a key source of revenue for the …
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Wikileaks – various cables about the Save Conservancy http://www.insiderzim.com/stories/4695-us-ambassador-raised-save-valley-issue-with-mugabe.html? US ambassador raised Save Valley issue with MugabeMonday, 15 October 2012 12:02 United States ambassador to Zimbabwe James McGee took advantage of a meeting between President Robert Mugabe and congressman Donald Payne to ask Mugabe about the fate of an American-owned property in the Save Valley Conservancy that was …
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Elephants die of thirst http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Hwange National Park has been hit by a critical water shortage which has resulted in the death of 17 elephants.08.10.12 by Zwanai SitholeHarare The Parks and Wildlife Management Authority spokesperson, Caroline Washaya-Moyo, said in a statement that the current hot season has resulted in an increase in high temperatures which has accelerated the …
Zimbabwe’s Ivory Stockpile Increases to More Than 50 Tons http://www.bloomberg.com By Godfrey Marawanyika – Oct 8, 2012 4:10 PM GMT+1000 Zimbabwe’s ivory stockpile increased to more than 50 tons in September from 42 tons a year earlier, wildlife authorities said.The country has 100,000 elephants against a capacity of 45,000, mostly at Hwange National Park in the southwest, …
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