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Zambezi Valley elephants poisoned
16 July 2011, 05:06
Cazador humildeZambezi Valley elephants poisoned
Others much more tapped into the news in Zim post similar news articles - I just saw this and didn't think I'd seen it on AR:
Chinese miners 'poisoning Zim elephants'
http://www.eyewitnessnews.co.zaEyewitness News | 6 Hour(s) Ago
A Zimbabwean conservation group is claiming Chinese miners are poisoning
elephants in the Zambezi Valley.
The Zimbabwe Conservation Taskforce says it has reports of nine elephants
being killed so far.
The taskforce says the nine elephants were killed at Mushumbe Pools,
reportedly with poisoned loaves of bread.
Johnny Rodrigues believes a Chinese firm looking for uranium was
responsible, but there has been no police confirmation of that.
Rodrigues told Eyewitness News that the ivory has been removed from the
carcasses.
He is now worried that if the carcasses are not burnt, they will poison
other wildlife.
Rodrigues says they have reported the matter to the National Parks and
Wildlife Management Authority, who has promised to investigate.
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16 July 2011, 08:46
Use Enough GunAmen. The Harare airport was crawling with Chinese when we arrived and when we left last month. I thought that maybe I was in Beijing.
16 July 2011, 09:57
jdollarnoticed the same thing last year. they are even starting to post signs in English and Chinese. i am really surprised that the police/ Parks folks aren't doing anything
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16 July 2011, 19:21
ddrhookwhy surprised money talks as always. and the chines are the golden goose right now in all of africa
17 July 2011, 00:49
L. David Keithquote:
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17 July 2011, 20:27
Dave FulsonIt was one of the reasons Chifuti said so long to Dande Safari area. Now Buzz gets to deal with the mines and these folks.
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17 July 2011, 21:25
mboga biga bwanaquote:
It was one of the reasons Chifuti said so long to Dande Safari area.
Dave tell us the other reasons. Never hunted in ZIM but Dande has a reputation as the finest hunting consession in the Zambezi Esc.
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17 July 2011, 21:51
Hasherquote:
Originally posted by L. David Keith:
quote:
Posted Jul 15, 7:30 PM Hide Post
When you deal with the devil...don't be surprized when hell rains down on you.
J. Lane Easter, DVM
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Amen Brother! Heads turn for a few quid in Africa....or is it yen now
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When the Chinese make serious inroads into an area rich in wildlife, you can kiss the wildlife good bye. That culture will ultimately force the tiger, the Asiatic black bear, the Idian Rhino etc... to extinction in the wild. And then they'll turn their sights on Africa.
With their booming economy, it will be almost impossible to prevent them from doing it as well. A sad day for all.
17 July 2011, 22:57
Jeff Wemmerquote:
Rodrigues says they have reported the matter to the National Parks and
Wildlife Management Authority, who has promised to investigate.
Suuuure they will! Wait and see, some poor locals will get the blame!
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18 July 2011, 07:12
Dave FulsonDealing with councils. Pirates who keep moving the financial finish line every year. Their motto " The operator will pay, he will just charge it to the hunters" Miss Dande a bit as we had some good hunts there, but glad we are not dealing with the mess council and their mining friends create.
Dave Fulson
18 July 2011, 07:26
MJinesIn actuality the area being mined (or more accurately being explored for mining) in Dande is quite small and does not impede the hunting at all. In the two weeks we were there I did not see anyone from the mining compound, on the roads or any where else in the concession and we covered the whole area.
My understanding is that the poisoning is being done by poachers not the Chinese, and is hardly confined to Dande. They use Temik injected into fruits and the like. The focus is on ivory but obviously Temik is an indiscriminate killer.
Mike
18 July 2011, 07:54
NavalukI wish the Chinese were not loaning our federal government money. Then I would be able to tell them what I think about this bull.