Zimbabwe:   Another Jumbo Poisoner Jailed for 15 Years

New Zimbabwe, 16 October 2013

A HWANGE court on Wednesday sentenced a poacher to more than 14 years in prison for poisoning and killing elephants with cyanide, the fourth such conviction in the country in a… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   More Cyanide Poachers Arrested

SW Radio, 15 October 2013

The number of suspected members of a poaching syndicate, arrested for the mass poisoning of elephants in the Hwange National Park, continues to grow with two more suspects… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Parks Authority Beef Up Manpower to Fight Poaching

The Herald, 14 October 2013

THE Parks and Wildlife Management Authority has recalled all former workers to reinforce its manpower to fight poaching that has reached unprecedented levels at Hwange National… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Government Must Declare Poaching 'National Disaster'

SW Radio, 14 October 2013

A leading conservationist has called on the government to declare the current rampant poaching of elephants a 'national disaster' to help stem the crisis. Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Eight More Elephant Carcasses Found

The Herald, 12 October 2013

EIGHT more elephant carcasses have been discovered in Hwange National Park in what is suspected to be a fresh case of cyanide poisoning. Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Tough Action Needed Against Elephant Poachers

New Zimbabwe, 9 October 2013

FOR about two weeks now, we have been bombarded by news that elephants are dying at the giant Hwange National Parks due to poisoning with at least 95 carcasses been found, while a… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Elephant Poisoning - Top Cop, 3 Others in Court

New Zimbabwe, 7 October 2013

A POLICE detective assistant inspector and three colleagues who allegedly received a US$10,000 bribe from poachers suspected to have poisoned to death 95 elephants in Hwange… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Elephant Deaths Cyanide Dealer in Court

New Zimbabwe, 5 October 2013

A MAN believed to have supplied poachers with the deadly cyanide which has killed nearly 100 elephants and devastated the ecological system at Hwange National Park has appeared in… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   We Poisoned Jumbos for a Living, Villagers Confess

The Herald, 5 October 2013

VILLAGERS from Chief Siphoso's area in Tsholotsho District have confessed to making a living out of poisoning elephants with cyanide and yesterday resolved to give up the practice… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Politicians and Top Officials Could Be Involved in Poaching

SW Radio, 4 October 2013

Conservation groups in the country have called upon the government to investigate the possible links of politicians and influential businessmen to an international ivory smuggling… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Call for Commission of Inquiry Into Hwange Poaching Disaster

SW Radio, 2 October 2013

The president of an animal conservation group has called for government to set up a commission of inquiry, amid reports that another two members of a suspected poaching syndicate… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Army Could Be Sent in to Tackle Poachers

New Zimbabwe, 29 September 2013

DEFENCE Minister Sydney Sekeramayi says poachers killing animals on Zimbabwe's wildlife reserves could soon have to contend with soldiers. Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Elephants Killed By Cyanide Reveal Alarming Innovation in Poaching Tactics

VOA, 1 October 2013

Nearly 100 elephants have been killed with cyanide over the last few months in western Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park, leaving anti-poaching agencies worried about the broader… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Poachers Syndicate Operated for Five Years, Court Told

The Herald, 28 September 2013

The poaching syndicate that has been killing elephants by cyanide poisoning in the Hwange National Park has been operating for the past five years. Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Business Raps Sanctions, Joins Fight Against Poachers

The Herald, 1 October 2013

THE West's illegal sanctions regime has wreaked havoc in Zimbabwe and business will support Government efforts to protect and preserve the country's wildlife and natural resources,… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Hwange Clean-Up, De-Tox Underway

The Herald, 30 September 2013

THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority of Zimbabwe director-general, Mr Edson Chidziya, yesterday said the illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe seriously affected… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Elephant Poachers Implicate Cops

New Zimbabwe, 26 September 2013

TWO members of a poaching syndicate that killed at least 87 elephants at Hwange National Park by poisoning water sources with cyanide have been poaching since 2008, and police… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Kasukuwere Invites Arsenal Star to Zimbabwe

New Zimbabwe, 29 September 2013

ENVIRONMENT Minister Saviour Kasukuwere has invited Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey to visit Zimbabwe after the Welsh footballer expressed concern over the poisoning of elephants… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Bigwigs Behind Poaching Syndicates

Zimbabwe Independent, 27 September 2013

ORGANISED wildlife poaching in Zimbabwe, particularly of elephants and rhinoceros whose tusks and horns are lucrative on the black market, has escalated to disastrous levels after… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Poachers Jailed for Poisoning Elephants

SW Radio, 26 September 2013

Three members of a suspected poaching syndicate have been sentenced to at least 15 years behind bars, following the poisoning and killing of 81 elephants in the Hwange National… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Elephant Poisoners Jailed 16 Yrs, Fined U.S.$200k

New Zimbabwe, 25 September 2013

THREE of the eight poachers arrested for the poison death of more than 80 elephants at Hwange National Park have been jailed for 16 years each in addition to fines of up to… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   16-Year Terms, U.S.$600 Thousand Restitution for Hwange Poachers

The Herald, 26 September 2013

THREE of the eight poachers arrested for spawning the Hwange ecological disaster after poisoning water holes and salt pans with cyanide pellets killing over 87 elephants and an… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Hwange Cyanide Elephant Death Toll Reaches 81

New Zimbabwe, 24 September 2013

AT LEAST 81 elephants have been killed for their ivory tusks by poachers using cyanide poison in water holes at Hwange National Park, a minister said on Tuesday. Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Cyanide Poisoning Kills More Elephants

VOA, 24 September 2013

Zimbabwe authorities say more than 80 elephants have been killed by poachers who poisoned the animals' drinking water. Read more »

Zimbabwe:   More than 80 Elephants Poisoned

SW Radio, 23 September 2013

More than 80 elephants have died as a result of cyanide poisoning at the Hwange National Park, in what is being described as a serious crisis for the park. Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Sanctions, Untold Story Behind the Hwange Ecological Disaster

The Herald, 24 September 2013

THE ecological disaster in Hwange National Park, where over 81 elephants and an indeterminate number of other animals succumbed to poacher-induced cyanide poisoning, has been… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Team of Experts for Hwange

The Herald, 20 September 2013

GOVERNMENT is tomorrow expected to dispatch a high-powered delegation to Hwange National Park to assess the ecological disaster as the elephants death toll from cyanide poisoning… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Campfire Raps Wildlife Poisoning

The Herald, 19 September 2013

The Communal Areas Management Programme for Indigenous Resources yesterday said the use of cyanide to poison wildlife animals had severe implications on the ecosystem. Campfire… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Ecological Disaster Hits Hwange

The Herald, 19 September 2013

THE elephant death toll from cyanide poisoning by poachers in Hwange National Park has risen to 64, amid indications the ecological disaster was the work of a syndicate sponsored… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Call for Stiffer Penalties Against Poachers

The Herald, 17 September 2013

Environment, Water and Climate Minister Saviour Kasukuwere has called on Government to impose stiffer penalties to deter poachers from killing wild animals in national parks. This… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   More Elephant Carcasses Found in Hwange As Govt Vows Poaching 'Crackdown'

SW Radio, 16 September 2013

More elephant carcasses have been found in the Hwange National Park following the poisoning of water wells by poachers, bringing the number of dead elephants to 69. Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Three Ministers Tour Hwange

The Herald, 16 September 2013

The ministerial delegation comprised Environment, Water and Climate Minister Saviour Kasukuwere, Media, Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo and… Read more »

Africa:   Poaching Crisis Prompts Action to Protect Southern White Rhino

State Department, 12 September 2013

In response to an ongoing poaching crisis that is dramatically reducing wild rhinoceros populations worldwide, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is taking immediate action… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   War On Rhino Poaching Intensifies

Zimbabwe Standard, 8 September 2013

September 22 is World Rhino Day. Awareness of the critical situation facing the rhinoceros, of which five species remain worldwide, is thankfully gathering the momentum it needs.… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Govt Urged to Enact Tougher Poaching Penalties After Mass Elephant Poisoning

SW Radio, 6 September 2013

The deliberate poisoning of more than 40 elephants in the Hwange National Park has sparked outcry across the world, with a growing chorus of voices demanding that stricter poaching… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Poachers Kill 41 Elephants At Hwange

New Zimbabwe, 5 September 2013

POACHERS killed 41 elephants at Hwange National Park by poisoning pools with deadly chemical cyanide, officials confirmed Thursday. Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Hurungwe RDC Engages Police Over Poachers

The Herald, 5 June 2013

HURUNGWE Rural District Council has engaged the police and Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority to thwart serious poaching that has left the council's… Read more »