Category: Wildlife & Conservancies

11 elephants found dead – animal migration feared for spreading diseases Chronicle 31/8/2020   One of the 11 elephants found dead in Pandamasue Forest between Hwange and Victoria Falls Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter ELEVEN elephants have been found dead in Pandamasue Forest outside Hwange National Park towards the border with Botswana. The deaths come …

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Matopos National Park ready for phased reopening  0  August 31, 2020 2:00 AM Source: Matopos National Park ready for phased reopening | Sunday News (local news) Robin Muchetu, Senior Reporter THE Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) has refurbished their lodges in the Matobo National Park as they get ready for the phased reopening of …

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Boost for Save Valley Conservancy amid COVID-19 crisis By Newsday.Co.Zw – August 24, 2020 BY MOSES MATENGA Savé Valley Conservancy (SVC), one of the largest wildlife sanctuaries in Africa, has received emergency relief funding from The Tusk Trust to combat the immediate threat to its operations posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The conservancy, an official said, was …

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Poachers poison park lions  Herald 25/8/2020   From George Maponga in Masvingo Three carcasses of lions were recently recovered in the wildlife-rich Gonarezhou National Park, south-east of the Lowveld amid fears that poachers from Mozambique were using cyanide to poison animals. The recovery of the carcasses preceded a raid by a joint team comprising members …

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Poachers threaten viability of safari hunting industry Chronicl 25/8/2020   Part of the voluntary anti-poaching team with wire snares removed from hunting safari farms in Matetsi in Hwange Business Correspondent RAMPANT poaching activities in Matetsi area of Hwange District are threatening the viability of safari hunting industry, a leading safari operator has said. In an …

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Zim seeks to improve domestic airstrips Herald 13/8/2020   Mana Pools airstrip (above) is one of the tourist areas that government plans to improve connectivity Tawanda Musarurwa Zimbabwe is looking to improve its air connectivity, particularly to a number of domestic tourist attractions, as it seeks to improve the sector’s contribution to gross domestic product …

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Drones improve sniffing out poachers  Herald 17/8/2020   Herald Reporter THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has started using drones to detect poachers as part of improved and technology-based conservation strategies. Three poachers have been shot dead since ZimParks started using drones. The new technology now enables ZimParks rangers to detect poachers from …

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A voice for elephants: Evidence that the Hwange area is still blanketed by corruption – and nepotism  0  August 10, 2020 10:04 PM Still today, six years after leaving Hwange, I receive frequent messages from people around the World asking about elephants, and expressing gratitude to me for writing Elephant Dawn. I am forever grateful to have …

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Possession of ivory lands trio in the dock  Herald 7/8/2020   Court Correspondent THREE suspected wildlife poachers yesterday appeared in court after they were allegedly caught in possession of 31.70kg of ivory worth US$5 389. Nyasha Rangarirai (29), Aaron Chisuro (49) and Clara Gapa (42) were facing charges of contravening the Parks and Wildlife Act …

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Covid-19 cripples wildlife conservation initiatives  Chronicle 7/8/2020   Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu As the novel coronavirus pandemic keeps tourists confined to their home countries, wildlife conservation initiatives that depend on tourism revenues have been severely crippled. With many tourists either cancelling or postponing their travel plans, budgets for wildlife conservation in Zimbabwe have been decimated drastically, …

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