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Zim in top 10 best wildlife conservation destinations Herald 2/8/2020 Sunday Mail Reporter ZIMBABWE is one of the 10 countries in the world with the best wildlife conservation methods, according to a research by Oxford University’s Wildlife Conservation Research Unit in partnership with Panthera. Oxford is a research university based in England, while Panthera …
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Poachers kill two rhinos Herald 3/8/2020 Crime Reporter Two black rhinoceroses, whose carcasses were recently found by game scouts in Bubye Valley Conservancy, have been killed by poachers, police have confirmed. Previously known as Lemco, the Bubye Valley Conservancy is a privately owned 220 000ha reserve, 70km north of Beitbridge along the Bulawayo to …
Zimbabwe slated by CITES for live elephant export in contravention of treaty 0 July 27, 2020 4:09 PM In August last year at COP18 in Geneva, Cites members voted to discontinue the removal of African elephants from their natural or historic ranges except under extraordinary circumstances. Source: Zimbabwe slated by CITES for live elephant export in contravention …
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British govt warned against caustic African Wildlife Conservation crisis Chronicle 24/7/2020 The proposed imposition of hunting trophy imports ban would sadly collapse the excellent wildlife conservation culture in the Emmanuel Koro Observers worldwide are appalled by the proposed British Government anti-trophy hunting imports Bill. They are concerned that the ban will cause greater harm …
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Elephant deaths: IUCN offers help Herald 23/7/2020 Sifelani Tsiko Agric & Innovations Editor The African Elephant Specialist Group of the IUCN Species Survival Commission (IUCN SSC) says it stands ready to assist southern African range land countries which have recorded deaths of elephants in recent months. In a statement, the IUCN SSC expressed concern …
Zimbabwe painted dog populations plummet in Mana Pools National Park 0 July 21, 2020 2:03 AM Source: Zimbabwe painted dog populations plummet in Mana Pools National Park – RFI Numbers of African wild dogs, also known as painted dogs, have seen their numbers plummet over the last century © Painted Dog Conservation They found fame in the 2018 David …
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California warned against banning trophy hunting Chronicle 14/7/2020 The White Rhino Emmanuel Koro Lawyers for the Washington DC-based Safari Club International (SCI) have warned the state of California not to ban the importation of hunting trophies as it would be sued for violating the June 2020 U.S. Federal Government ruling by the Washington DC …
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ZimParks opens domestic tourism By Vasco Chaya Daily News 9/7/2020 Tinashe Farawo ,Zimparks-Spokesperson ZIMBABWE Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) opened for tourism activities yesterday amidst the on-going national coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown. ZimParks is responsible for conserving Zimbabwe’s wildlife and wilderness resources, in national parks, protected areas and on other State-owned land. The authority’s spokesperson …
Covid-19 plunges Zimbabwe into wildlife management crisis Chronicle 9/7/2020 Emmanuel Koro The Covid-19 pandemic has led to an almost three-month ban on international and domestic travel to Zimbabwe’s prime tourist resorts. This has plunged the country into a wildlife management crisis characterised by a drying up of funds to pay the countries’ rangers and …
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2 die, 1 injured in jumbo attack NewsDay 7/7/2020 TWO people died while one was seriously injured after being attacked by marauding elephants in Muzarabani and Mbire on Wednesday last week. BY SIMBARASHE SITHOLE Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Inspector Milton Mundembe confirmed the Muzarabani case. “I can confirm that two brothers from Nyamaro village, Muzarabani, …