April
29 April – Parks Readies for Quelea Birds… National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority yesterday said it was ready to deal with any possible invasion on winter wheat by quelea birds and avert potential grain loses. From: AllAfrica.com
25 April – Authority to Launch Save Rhino Campaign – Zimbabwe… The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority will tomorrow launch the Save the Rhino Campaign at the ongoing Zimbabwe International Trade Fair. From: Safarinet
17 April – Zimbabwe Set to Record Rise in Foreign Hunters… This year’s hunting season, set to run from May until October, is expected to record an increase in foreign hunters participating, the National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority said on yesterday. From: AllAfrica.com
16 April – African Wild Dogs Released into Northern Tuli Game Reserve, Botswana… On Saturday, 5 April 2008, 18 African Wild Dogs were released into the Northern Tuli Game Reserve (NOTUGRE). This reintroduction will facilitate the establishment of a viable population of Wild Dogs in the Limpopo Valley region of eastern Botswana. The Wild Dogs originate from the Marakele National Park in South Africa and were donated to NOTUGRE by South African National Parks. From: Safarinet
15 April – Rampaging Elephants Destroying Crops… Marauding elephants that escaped from the Hwange National Park, an animal sanctuary in rural southwestern Zimbabwe, are destroying any hopes among peasant farmers of a moderately successful harvest. From: AllAfrica.com
9 April – Committee on Rhino Protection Set Up… Stakeholders in wildlife conservation have set up a national committee on rhino protection to curb poaching and come up with an emergency action plan to raise awareness on poaching of the endangered species in the country. From: AllAfrica.com
9 April – Zimbabwe Goes for Crocodile Meat… Zimbabwe’s capital city, Harare residents are now resorting to crocodile meat, as other alternatives of meat have gone way beyond the reach of many owing to exorbitant prices. Croc meat, which is generally cheap as compared to beef, chicken, pork, and other types of meat, is being sold in numerous butcheries in the capital, especially in the popular suburb of Mbare. From: The Zimbabwe Gazette
Food for thought: Do Traditional/Diaspora Religions of Africa Sponsor Environmental Groups?
Resource tool: Africa Environment and Conservation on the Internet (South of the Sahara)
4 April – Concerns Over Conservation Work in Zimbabwe… Vital conservation work in one of the world’s wildest and most beautiful places is under threat because of the current economic and political crisis in Zimbabwe, according to a Canterbury-born conservationist. From: Kent News (UK)
1 April – Rural Communities to Link Up Regionally… Rural communities that are seeking best practices in natural resource management should partner with organisations in a regional basis to achieve sustainable development, protection of the environment and income through tourism, delegates of six different countries were told. From: AllAfrica.com
