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Zimbabwe reviews elephant conservation plan amid funding gap, rising human-wildlife conflict

Climate Newsroom1 month ago1 month ago05 mins

Zimbabwe has launched a review of its national elephant conservation strategy amid growing concerns over increased human-elephant conflict, underfunding, and the sustainability of current wildlife management practices. The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks), supported by the US-based partners Conservation Force and Dallas Safari Club, hosted a workshop recently in Hwange to mark the…

Zimbabwe to cull 50 elephants as population exceeds habitat capacity

Climate Newsroom2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

Zimbabwe has issued permits for the culling of elephants in the Save Valley Conservancy, where the population has surged to more than three times the area’s ecological carrying capacity, the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) said on Tuesday. The initial culling operation will target 50 elephants. The move is part of an elephant…

We must care for our planet: Earth’s survival depends on our actions

Climate Newsroom4 months ago4 months ago04 mins

Human damage to the planet’s land is accelerating, with up to 40% now classed as degraded, while half of the world’s people are suffering the impacts. The then Minister of Environment, Climate and Wildlife, Dr. Sithembiso Nyoni, confirmed a severe and escalating threat of land degradation in Zimbabwe, primarily driven by over a million unregulated…