WITH ZIMBABWE
PARKS & WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
REMEMBER: When
Driving or walking, Animals always have the right of way
KEEP KARIBA
CLEAN Keep litter to yourself, in your vehicle or boat and empty only at
designated points.
For any donations, help offer,
more info, or information on injured animals please contact below
Phone numbers
Cavan
Warren 0772 690 915 - KARIBA
Nick Grant
0772 607 214 - HARARE
Debbie
Ottman Land Home 061 2342 Work 2764 Cell 0773 996 487- KARIBA
Sonya Mc
Master Land Home 061 2488 Cell 0772 874 352 – KARIBA
MARCH
2014 – INCREASE IN WILDLIFE SIGHTINGS IN AND AROUND KARIBA
That there
has been an increase is beyond doubt. Kudu are being seen more we are
finding numerous small herds of Impala, Bush buck, Bush pigs, Warthog (
When Domestic Hunting Dog Packs are not wiping them out !!!), Leopard and the
latest - small Elephant Cow herd with their brand new offspring along with the
larger Elephant Herd 60 to 70 strong that has passed through a number of times.
March 03 -
KUDU SEEN
Sunera from
Natureways saw a female Kudu in the morning on the way to Nyamhunga,
Between Batonka and Cutty Sark turnoff closer to Batonka on the Nyamhunga side
of the road. Hope she stayed safe !!!
16 MARCH
Sorefoot – Who was treated some years
back for a very bad leg that was suspected to be caused by a snare and one of
the group of Bull Elephants that roam between Muchirara and Nyamhunga area ,was
seen in a terrible mess. Badly swollen front leg with a large septic wound as
well as septic wound at base of ear and other parts of his body.
Quick
arrangements were made, Parks and Wildlife permission given along with a Ranger
collected, Andries Scholtz called in with Marnie Kloppers to also back up. The
Elephant was darted, wounds treated, except for wound behind ear as unable to
get to ear due to position of Elephant. Antibiotic administered.
Communication
and pictures sent to AWARE TRUST Veterinarians
for advice on treatment for the Elephant and if further treatment required
The greatness of
a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way it treats its animals
– Mahatma Ghandi
PLEASE REPORT
ANYONE LAYING SNARES TO THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS ALL HOURS
ZIMPARKS AREA
MANAGER
Mr S Chibaya 0716 058488 or 0773
507436
KARIBA ANIMAL
WELFARE FUND TRUST NUMBERS
Cavan Warran 0772 690 915 - KARIBA
Debbie Ottman Land Home 061 2342
Work 2764 Cell 0773 996 487- KARIBA
Sonya McMaster Land Home 061 2488
Cell 0772 874 352 – KARIBA
MARCH SNARE SWEEPS
3 March - 1 snare - Platform north up to power
line rd.1 snare recovered. Eland seen again as well as a herd of 35-40 impala 5
waterbuck.
4th March - 0 snares - From Shumba rd going West to
Nyanyana rd. No snares recovered. Impala, waterbuck,zebra and ele spoor
plentifull.
5th March – 3 snares - >From end of efluent pipe to
Cutty Sark turn of, Thee snares recovered. Resident buff heard using this area
No buff spore yet.
6th March – 1 snare - Mushuma camp to NAU/power line. 1
wire, no game movement in the area.
7th March – 0 snares - Zesa (Mahombekombe) going
east. No wire, Plenty human activity in the surrounding bush judging by litter,
beer bottles etc.
10th March – 0 snares - From
information centre to Charara rd, No snares.
18 huge mopani trees found destroyed to charcoal burners. Several
trees still smoldering. Little or no game movement except for ele.
11th March – 6 Buffalo snares - From
Dumps to foothills in the west on to University rd. 6 buff snares found. No
animals seen apart from fresh buff spoor, (resident herd)
12th March. – 1 snare - Y-junction
NAU/Banana farm rd going west to Chegaruwe R. One snare. warthog, impala
seen.
13th March – 1 snare - Nzou harbour to
power line rd. 1 snare. No wild life seen except
for warthog.
14th March. – ILLEGAL WOOD REMOVAL - MOPANI TREES DECIMATED - 4 hundred
meters west of First and Last Restaurant to investigate new charcoal
burning area. One burner arrested who immediately reported he had a friend
south of his group of trees. Patrol and ranger set off to make another
arrest. 2 persons were then taken by the Patrol to Border Patrol to
hand over for arrest and subsequent conviction. 1 youngster was
caught last year doing the same in an area nearby.
Between 30 and 40 Giant Mopani Trees have been decimated in
this area
The previous day Parks and Wildlife had arrested 1 of this same team who
was given a very fitting sentence.
Thank you to the relevant Authorities
PLEASE REPORT BURNING OR CHOPPING
OF TREES TO THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS.
ZIMPARKS AREA MANAGER
Mr S Chibaya 0716 058488 or 0773 507436
KARIBA ANIMAL WELFARE FUND TRUST
NUMBERS
Cavan Warran 0772 690 915 - KARIBA
Debbie Ottman Land Home 061 2342 Work 2764 Cell
0773 996 487- KARIBA
Sonya McMaster Land Home 061 2488 Cell 0772 874 352 –
KARIBA
15th March.
– 4 snares - LLA harbour to Mopani Bay the Baobab ridge. 4 fresh snares
recovered below Baobab Ridge. A few bush buck seen.
19th March.
– 0 snares - Chengaruwe R. East to NAU rd. No snares, warthog and 4
groups impala seen.
20th March –
0 snares - Chengaruwe R, south then West towards Nyanyana camp area.
Carcass of zebra found near shore line. Cause of death could not be determined
+- 3 weeks old. Half devoured by predators. 5 warthog, 8 waterbuck
and 20-30 impala seen.
21 March. –
0 snares - Kabuli Area. No snares. Zebra and
small herd Impala seen.
24 March. –
4 snares - From just north of Garakai going west to back of Tamarind
Lodges. 4 snares recovered. The area just north and west of Garakai
& the
Universaty rd is another area being damaged by stone/sand people.
The whole
area is criss crossed by vehicle tracks. There are piles of sand, bags of sand,
piles of gravel and the beginnings of a quarry where the side of a rise has
been dug into to collect weathered latreite type ground. Ideal for compaction.
25th March.
- >From Chawara river upto main rd then west looking for injured Elephant
treated 16 March
26th March.
- Effluent pipe west to dump looking for injured Elephant.
Meeting
with Parks & Wildlife Ecologist re injured Elephant to seek approval from
Parks and Wildlife to Collar Elephant “Sorefoot” in order to administer
daily medication as advised by AWARE TRUST Vetinarians
27th March.
- Search for injured Elephant , awaiting application to collar
28th March.
- Search for injured Elephant , awaiting application to collar
29th March
- Patrol on standby awaiting application to collar
30th. March
- Patrol on standby awaiting application to collar
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