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Zim loses €16m EU aid By Newsday – January 4, 2020 By Garikai Mafirakureva THE European Union (EU) has reportedly withdrawn its €16 million offer for development of infrastructure for protection of wildlife in the vast Save Valley Conservancy over Zimbabwe government’s reluctance to end land invasions and respect property rights. The EU extended the offer three …
Role of local communities fighting illegal wildlife trafficking By Newsday – December 9, 2019 Local communities living alongside wildlife conservancies have significant and sustainable roles to play in protecting wildlife. They should not be abused as proxies in poaching syndicates, including sanctioning illegal poaching activities. Countries with game reserves and national parks, and blessed with varieties of …
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ZimParks enters into strategic partnerships in conservation By Newsday December 4, 2019 Guest Column: Tinashe Farawo THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) is a successor to the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Management. ZimParks falls under the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Tourism and Hospitality Industry. The authority was established under the Parks …
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NPA to set up wildlife crime directorate Chronicle 28/11/2019 Mr Kumbirai Hodzi Nomvelo Siziba, Chronicle Reporter THE country’s National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is in the process of setting up a wildlife crime directorate to help fight wildlife related offences. Prosecutor General Mr Kumbirai Hodzi said the country needs to upgrade its system to be …
Letters to the Editor: Botswana Government prepares for hunting reforms Chronicle 27/11/2019 President Mokgweetsi Masisi Emmanuel Koro in Vic Falls Botswana Government officials are preparing for wildlife hunting reforms in order to ensure greater wildlife conservation and community development benefits. This follows President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s lifting of the suspension on hunting in May this year …
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Zim signs off wildlife royalties By Newsday – November 14, 2019 By Richard Muponde ZIMBABWE is reportedly set to lose millions of dollars in royalties after it signed a grey deal on wildlife conservation with the United States-based International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) in September this year. The deal reportedly covers a moratorium on culling of …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Save Valley Conservancy, Translocation of Wildlife. Following a statement by the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) the Save Valley Conservancy issues the following statement. The conservation success story of the Save Valley Conservancy (SVC) in the south east of Zimbabwe is truly a beacon of light for the long term. …
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Severely Dry Weather Is Killing Zimbabwe’s Wildlife 0 November 12, 2019 9:25 AM Zimbabwe’s Mana Pools National Park has not received rain in months, and animals like elephants and water buffalo are dying. Source: Severely Dry Weather Is Killing Zimbabwe’s Wildlife – VOA In this Oct, 27, 2019, photo, the carcass of a buffalo lies on the edges …
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Africa must take the lead on animal rights 0 November 12, 2019 2:44 PM Source: Africa must take the lead on animal rights | Herald (Opinion) Animals in the vast Hwange National Park are struggling for survival due to the shortage of water and food Emmanuel Koro Correspondent One of the United States’ most outspoken ivory experts …
ZimParks moves 600 jumbos, 2 000 impalas 0 November 12, 2019 3:48 PM Source: ZimParks moves 600 jumbos, 2 000 impalas | The Herald November 12, 2019 Tinashe Farawo Africa Moyo Deputy News Editor The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has issued permits for the translocation of 600 elephants from Save Valley Conservancy to three national parks …