Conservation and environmental news & publications: Zimbabwe
26 Sep 2008
Poachers walk free as assault on Zimbabwe rhinos escalates
25 September 2008
Harare, Zimbabwe – A breakdown in law enforcement against rhino poaching and horn smuggling in Zimbabwe is threatening the success of more than a decade's work bringing rhino populations back up to healthy levels.
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25 Sep 2008
Poachers walk free as assault on Zimbabwe rhinos escalates
A breakdown in law enforcement against rhino poaching and horn smuggling in Zimbabwe is threatening the success of more than a decade's work bringing rhino populations back up to healthy levels.
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15 Jul 2008
China gets green light to buy ivory
China has been approved as a buyer of African Elephant ivory in a one-off sale from four southern African countries, probably later this year.
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02 Jul 2008
Population increase recorded for rhinos in Zimbabwe’s Lowveld despite poaching
The Population of black rhinos in Zimbabwe’s Lowveld area continues to increase, despite setbacks to conservation efforts due to rampant poaching.
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14 Mar 2008
More of Africa urged to boost rhino numbers
After bringing Africa’s black rhinos spectacularly back from the brink of extinction one of the world’s most successful conservation programmes is to celebrate its first decade by seeking to extend its operations to more of Africa.
“What we know from looking back at the last ten years is that sustained conservation can and does work,” says George Kampamba, WWF International’s African Rhino Programme Coordinator.
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21 Dec 2007
Upsurge in rhino poaching in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's declining economy is fuelling poaching of endangered rhinos.
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14 Jun 2007
CITES: Elephant ivory deadlock broken
African elephant range countries with elephant populations attending a meeting of the UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species have agreed to a nine-year suspension of ivory trading. » Read more
06 Jun 2007
Alarming upsurge in rhino poaching in parts of Africa
An increase in the volume of rhino horn entering illegal trade could be placing some African rhino populations at serious risk. » Read more
05 Dec 2006
Human Wildlife Conflict Manual: Wildlife Management Series
Guidelines on different options available to reduce conflict between man and animal » Read more
Human Wildlife Conflict Manual: Wildlife Management Series
Guidelines on different options available to reduce conflict between man and animal » Read more
05 Dec 2006
Community Based Natural Resource Management Manual
Introduction to CBNRM in Southern Africa » Read more
