High Court settles Tsholotsho hunting dispute

JUST IN: High Court settles Tsholotsho hunting dispute  0  May 11, 2021 4:35 PM Source: JUST IN: High Court settles Tsholotsho hunting dispute | The Chronicle Bulawayo High Court Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Court Reporter THE High Court has nullified the decision by the Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (PRAZ) to review the procurement proceedings emanating from the disputed …

Dinosaur fossils: Hidden treasure down under Matabeleland South

Dinosaur fossils: Hidden treasure down under Matabeleland South Chronicle 8/5/2021   Sentinel Safaris owner Vanessa Bristow shows dinosaur fossils in the Greater Mapungubwe safari area, Beitbridge district yesterday Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter SENTINEL Safaris is a little-known yet outstanding tourist attraction tucked away in Beitbridge district in the largely rural Matabeleland South province. It is …

Human-wildlife conflict headache in Matobo

Human-wildlife conflict headache in Matobo  0  April 25, 2021 11:09 AM Source: Human-wildlife conflict headache in Matobo | The Sunday News File picture: Human and wildlife conflict Judith Phiri, Features Reporter AT first, it was one or two calves that would go missing. Even after finding the carcasses by the bushes nearby, the pain of losing the calves …

Namibia returns to uninterrupted hunting as animal rights groups seek to spoil the ‘party’

Namibia returns to uninterrupted hunting as animal rights groups seek to spoil the ‘party’ Chronicle 21/4/2021   Kudus at Anabeb Conservancy in Namibia Emmanuel Koro NAMIBIANS have welcomed the return of uninterrupted hunting, following a near-total absence of international hunting in 2020, caused by the Covid-19 pandemic travel bans. As hunting returns to normal in …

Zimbabwe to Fund National Parks With Hundreds of Elephant Hunts 

Zimbabwe to Fund National Parks With Hundreds of Elephant Hunts  0  April 20, 2021 6:00 PM Source: Zimbabwe to Fund National Parks With Hundreds of Elephant Hunts – Bloomberg  Nation has world’s second biggest elephant population  Revenue has been slashed by Covid-19-related travel bans Zimbabwe plans to sell the right to shoot as many as 500 elephants for …

Concern raised over wildlife snaring in Victoria Falls

Concern raised over wildlife snaring in Victoria Falls  Chronicle 19/4/2021   Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter CONCERN has been raised about snaring of wildlife in Victoria Falls where anti-poaching units have been busy rescuing trapped animals and removing wire snares in the bush. One of the wildlife conservation organizations, Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust (VFWT) reported …

Worry over increased poaching of painted dogs

Worry over increased poaching of painted dogs  0  April 4, 2021 2:00 AM Source: Worry over increased poaching of painted dogs – DailyNews PAINTED dogs, also known as wild dogs, face extinction as a result of increased illegal hunting by poachers, a conservation centre has revealed. The Painted Dogs Conservation Centre in Dete, which is located at the …

Why Zim trades in elephant, other wildlife

Why Zim trades in elephant, other wildlife Sunday Mail 28/9/2021   Tinashe Farawo ZIMBABWE has a proud history of successful elephant conservation and is one of the key elephant range states and home to the second-largest elephant population after Botswana. Elephants are distributed in four main regions in Zimbabwe: Northwest Matabeleland (Hwange-Matetsi), Sebungwe, mid-Zambezi Valley, …

International organisations urge Africa to oppose EU ivory trade ban bid

International organisations urge Africa to oppose EU ivory trade ban bid Chronicle 15/3/2021   Emmanuel Koro “The European Commission’s proposed ban on international trade in ivory will be a disaster for those African communities who rely on wildlife for food and job security” according to a joint statement of the South Africa headquartered African Community …

Zimbabwe Wildlife Authority Ditches Conservation for Gold Digging

Zimbabwe Wildlife Authority Ditches Conservation for Gold Digging  0  March 13, 2021 6:01 PM The coronavirus lockdown has enabled hundreds of illegal gold diggers to swarm into the mountains of Chimanimani to tunnel their way to gold. They have vandalized traditional sites held sacred by local people, and hassled tourists who have ventured into the park, …