Anti-Rhino Poaching Efforts Celebrated in Southern Africa: More Still Needs to Be Done
John Cassim The 78th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), to be held in Geneva, Switzerland from 3-8 February 2025, will hear about the gains made in the regional fight against illegal trade and the killing of rhinos. Just two weeks […]
The Hosting of COP-15 Does Not Make Zimbabwe Immune to Environmental Challenges
By John Cassim The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) Director of Environmental Management Services, Steady Kangata, has cautioned critics that hosting the Ramsar COP 15 on Wetlands does not make Zimbabwe a saint. Kangata was responding to the wide criticism against EMA following the water pollution of Lake Chivero in Harare that led to the death […]
Professor Edson Gandiwa Appointed New ZimParks Boss
John Cassim Professor Edson Gandiwa, a renowned wildlife ecologist and professor at Chinhoyi University of Technology, has been appointed as the new Director General of the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks). He succeeds Dr. Fulton Mangwanya, who recently assumed the position of Director General of the Central Intelligence Organization (CIO). This appointment is […]
USAid transforms community-based wildlife management
John Cassim A kombi donated to the Nyangambe community by a safari operator Shangani River Safaris. The operator is leasing a wildlife farm owned by 181 Nyangambe community members. Owing to sound management through trainings under the Resilience Anchors the community is now benefiting from a borehole, and a omnibus for safe commuting for the […]
Zimbabwe’s Wildlife Remains a Major Tourist Draw
By John Cassim Harare, Zimbabwe – As Zimbabwe joins the global community in celebrating September as World Tourism Month, the wildlife sector is poised to attract significant numbers of both local and international tourists. This is especially noteworthy given the sector’s strong performance during the first half of the year. The Zimbabwean government, through the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA), has […]
AWF continue to empower female rangers in the Zambezi Valley.
-According to the AWF Country Director, this initiative demonstrates the necessity of engaging women in developmental areas such as conservation. John Cassim Masvingo, Zimbabwe (CZ) – The ground temperature was 3 degrees Celsius, and it was cloudy and drizzly, but the thrill of finishing a monthlong basic ranger training at the ZimParks run Zimbabwe Institute […]
Canoeing down the Zambezi River: Richard Branson testify
-We were fortunate to see many of the gentle giants on the trip, and see the sterling work the Zambezi Elephant Fund is doing to protect them, Richard said. John Cassim Harare, Zimbabwe (CZ) – Billionaire Richard Branson and founder of Virgin Group has testified, giving a chilling account of how he spend his time in Mana […]
NGOs key in the global response to wildlife trafficking.
-wildlife trafficking is rising by between 5% and 7% annually, two to three times faster than the global economy, researchers have said. John Cassim Harare, Zimbabwe (CZ) – Government agencies across the world are increasingly relying on NGOs to address enforcement and legislative gaps that result from the low political priority given to wildlife crime. […]
Richard Branson in Zim for a conservation walk
-Richard Branson is here on an expedition in the Zambezi Valley by invitation of the Zambezi Elephant Fund, officials revealed. John Cassim Harare, Zimbabwe (CZ) – Billionaire and philanthropist Richard Branson jetted into Harare on June 30, following an invitation by the Zambezi Elephant Fund. Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, which owns Virgin Airlines, […]
Namibia implements strategies to sustain lion population
Staff Reporter in Namibia Windhoek, Namibia (CZ) – The Namibian government is taking a proactive stance to protect and sustain its dwindling lion population in the northwestern part of the country, an official said on Monday. Uakendisa Muzuma, an official with the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, indicated that northwestern Namibia’s lion population faces […]