Zimbabwe has banned mining in countriy’s national parks, reversing a decision to let Chinese firms explore for coal at its famous Hwange game park. Zimbabwe bans coal mining in Hwange and other game parks https://t.co/Adm1v3OSgl — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) September 9, 2020 The move came after campaigners took the government to court to prevent…
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South Africa wildlife threatened
A severe drought is threatening South Africa’s wildlife with game farmers keeping fewer animals and tourists visiting game lodges in smaller numbers, subsequently hitting he entire wildlife industry. A severe drought is threatening South Africa's wildlife industry, with game farmers keeping fewer animals and tourists visiting game lodges in smaller numbers https://t.co/ImR6xeW6aN pic.twitter.com/mgWKWyguwv — Reuters…
“Roadkill”: lions use tourists as cover
Tourists were startled when a lion attacked an antelope kudu in the middle of the road in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. According to animal behaviorists, predators have been adapting to co-habitation with tourists, making best out of in, namely using cars as a cover for hunting of antelopes. This is an advanced type…
Benin guide found dead
A corpse of the guide for two French tourists who went missing on safari in Pendjari parc in Benin last week has been found in a burnt car, a local official and a regional security source said. The fate of two French tourists, who failed to return to the lodge in the Pendjari National Park…
Uganda kidnappers demand $500,000 ransom
An American citizen who was kidnapped with her driver at Uganda’s most popular wildlife park by gunmen had failed to take an armed ranger as required by the park’s regulations, a spokesperson for the wildlife authority said. Four armed men in Uganda‘s Queen Elizabeth National Park. according to CNN have used the victim’s phone to…
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