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This week in Zimbabwe: Elizabeth Ndlovu, 64, of Mpumelelo village gored by a buffalo; Elliot Sianyanga, 45, of Sonyathi village attacked by an elephant. Both incidents occurred around Hwange National Park, where “Cecil the lion” once roamed. These incidents are just a few examples of the cost of ‘wildness’ in Africa.
Controlled hunting of wildlife not only supports communities, it actually improves conservation efforts and should not be outlawed, argues Charles Jonga, Director of the CAMPFIRE Association in Zimbabwe On Friday 17 March, the UK Parliament is due to vote on a private members’ bill that would impose a total ban on the importation of hunting trophies.
Shylet died as she walked home from her older sister's house at dusk. She was 22 years old, and she had her six-month-old baby in a sling around her waist. The baby died, too. Shylet's sister Charity and her husband heard the screams, but by the time they dashed the short distance to the scene, they were too late to save either mother or child. Both had been killed by an elephant on the outskirts of their village in Zimbabwe. That was on New Year's Day, 2022.
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