10th February 2015   EXPORT OF ELEPHANTS TO GO AHEAD   Despite desperate efforts from thousands of people all over the world, it seems that the export of the baby elephants will go ahead after all. In fact we believe there are now approximately 80 elephants due to be exported.   The Zimbabwean authorities claim […]

9th April 2013 LION ATTACKS IN KARIBA Last month, 3 people were killed by lions in Kariba. The problem in Kariba is that the smaller plains game is almost non existent due to poaching. This means it is very difficult for the predators to find food. A lioness recently attacked and killed 2 Africans in […]

14th March 2012   UPDATE ON CHIREDZI RIVER CONSERVANCY   Despite numerous reports and photos having been supplied to the authorities, the destruction of Chiredzi River Conservancy by illegal settlers continues unabated. It is now alleged that the settlers are putting together a petition to present to parliament requesting that all the elephants be shot […]

13th July 2011   FEEDING FRENZY ON KARIBA ISLANDS   The Kariba Islands Feeding Programme being undertaken by the Bumi Hills Anti Poaching Unit (BHAPU) is proving to be a great success and only 8 animals have died this year, compared with 79 last year. The BHAPU scouts have been risking their lives taking the […]

18th April 2011   SNARE REMOVALS   Two snare removals were successfully carried out near Hwange recently. The first was a 12 to 14 year old bull elephant with a copper wire snare around his front leg and the second was a 12 year old bull with a steel wire around his right back leg. […]

13th April 2011   MATENDERE RHINO   Last week, scouts reported a severely wounded black rhino wandering around Save Conservancy. Rangers were despatched to locate the rhino and were met with a horrifying and gruesome sight. The rhino had been shot several times by poachers and the horns had been hacked out. They left the […]