Poaching fears resurface as elephant found dead with missing tusk in Hwange National Park

Wildlife authorities in Zimbabwe say they have launched an investigation after the carcass of a male elephant was discovered in Hwange National Park with one tusk missing, raising fresh concerns over ongoing poaching threats in the country’s largest game reserve. The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) confirmed the incident in a statement, noting…

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Poaching continues to haunt Zimbabwe’s wild landscapes as silent, crude snares claim victims indiscriminately

When we think of the most direct threats to endangered species, our minds often leap to the big hitters like climate change and habitat destruction.  But a small, looped piece of wire is now considered just as deadly, or even more so by many working in conservation. In Victoria falls a young pachyderm is still…

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