DEVELOPMENTS IN VICTORIA FALLS RAISE MAJOR CONCERNS
May 2022: Community stakeholders in Victoria Falls are deeply concerned that the essential natural elements that make this one of the 7 Wonders of the World could be lost if a recent rush of tourism developments proposed within the protected areas of the Falls and its surrounds are allowed to go ahead.
THE BULLETIN - APRIL-MAY 2022
May 2022: Our quarterly news Bulletin features the start of fieldwork and road clearance after the rainy season; a visit by an important donor, an introduction to our Human-WIldlife Co-existence Officers and a controversy over new tourism developments and activities in Victoria Falls
MEET OUR HUMAN-WILDLIFE CO-EXISTENCE OFFICERS
April 2022: We introduce the Zambezi Society’s team of Human Wildlife Co-Existence (HWC) Officers who are working among rural communities on the southern boundary of the Charara Safari Area to help reduce loss of livelihoods caused by conflicts between people and wild animals.
THE ZAMBEZI SOCIETY'S HISTORICAL SERIES. EPISODE 8: SUPPORT FOR ZIMPARKS
April 2022: As part of The Zambezi Society’s ongoing Historical Series, to celebrate 40 years of Zambezi conservation, we feature our support for Zimbabwe’s Parks & Wildlife Authority (ZimParks) - particularly for the work of rangers in the field.
THE ZAMBEZI SOCIETY'S HISTORICAL SERIES. EPISODE 7: CONSERVING THE ZAMBEZI'S WILDERNESS VALUES
March 2022: As part of The Zambezi Society’s ongoing Historical Series, to celebrate 40 years of Zambezi conservation, we focus on our work to promote and conserve the Zambezi's priceless wilderness values
THE BULLETIN - JANUARY 2022
Oct 2021: A summary of Zamsoc’s busy fieldwork season, our upcoming focus on Human Wildlife Co-existence, the launch of a Zamsoc gift page on Amazon.com for gifting items to assist anti-poaching rangers - and lots more.
THE ZAMBEZI SOCIETY'S HISTORICAL SERIES. EPISODE 6: INTERPRETING ZAMBEZI BASIN SCIENCE AND RESEARCH
Dec 2021: As part of The Zambezi Society’s ongoing Historical Series, to celebrate 40 years of Zambezi conservation, we focus on our support and interpretation of scientific research, as part of our wider vision of planning for and conserving the Zambezi Valley as a whole.
THE ZAMBEZI SOCIETY'S HISTORICAL SERIES. EPISODE 5: FOUR DECADES OF ADVOCACY
Nov 2021: As part of The Zambezi Society’s ongoing Historical Series, to celebrate 40 years of Zambezi Valley conservation, we focus on the essential ADVOCACY role that has underpinned our work for the past four decades.
THE ZAMBEZI SOCIETY'S HISTORICAL SERIES. EPISODE 4: THE RHINO SURVIVAL CAMPAIGN
Oct 2021: As part of The Zambezi Society’s ongoing series to celebrate 40 years of Zambezi Valley conservation, we highlight Zamsoc’s role in launching the Rhino Survival Campaign - an emergency fund-raising response to the escalating rhinoceros poaching crisis in the 1980s.
TUSKLESS ELEPHANTS - NEW RESEARCH ON AN INTERESTING PHENOMENON
Oct 2021: New research into tusklessness in elephant populations in Mozambique has shown that this phenomenon (which is common among Zambezi Valley elephants) has a genetic cause and is linked to sex.
THE BULLETIN - OCTOBER 2021
Oct 2021: A summary of Zamsoc’s busy fieldwork season, our upcoming focus on Human Wildlife Co-existence, the launch of a Zamsoc gift page on Amazon.com for gifting items to assist anti-poaching rangers - and lots more.
THE ZAMBEZI SOCIETY'S HISTORICAL SERIES. EPISODE 3: THE MANA POOLS/SAPI/CHEWORE WORLD HERITAGE SITE
Sept 2021: Our historical series, celebrating 40 years of Zambezi Valley conservation, features Zimbabwe’s successful application to UNESCO for World Heritage Site status for the Mana Pools/Sapi/Chewore area – inscribed in 1984.
THE ZAMBEZI SOCIETY'S HISTORICAL SERIES. EPISODE 2: THE ZAMSOC LOGO
Aug 2021: As part of our new historical series to celebrate 40 years of conserving wildlife and wilderness in the Zambezi Valley, we talk about the Zamsoc logo, how it came about and what it signifies.
INTRODUCING THE ZAMBEZI SOCIETY'S HISTORICAL SERIES. Episode 1: Must Mana Die?
July 2021: As a lead-up to The Zambezi Society’s 40th anniversary in 2022, we introduce a series of historical features highlighting significant events and conservation achievements that we're proud of, spanning the four decades since the Society's formation in 1982.
THE BULLETIN - JULY 2021
July 2021: Mid-year news and updates from the Zambezi Society as we continue field operations in Mana Pools and the Charara Safari Area, support Zambia in a fight against mining, and gear up to celebrate our 40th anniversary in 2022.
ZAMBIAN MINE THREATENS LOWER ZAMBEZI - PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION AGAINST IT
July 2021: Join the fight to stop the Kangaluwi open pit copper mining project in Zambia's Lower Zambezi National Park opposite Mana Pools. Read the details and concerns and sign a petition against it.
SOME REFLECTIONS ON THE MATUSADONA SHORELINE
July 2021: Co-founder, and former Director of the Zambezi Society, Dick Pitman, reflects on the “man-made” ecosystem of the Lake Kariba shoreline in the Matusadona National Park, and on its potential effects on wildlife populations in the Park.
THE ZAMBEZI VALLEY: FEATURED BY 'TIME-OUT' FOR EARTH DAY 2021
Earth Day - 22nd April 2021: TIME-OUT chooses to feature the Zambezi Valley and talks to our Strategic Director about its global conservation importance
DONOR FEATURE: SAVE AFRICAN RHINO FOUNDATION (SARF) - THANKS FOR 33 YEARS OF SUPPORT!
April 2021: We summarise 33 years of loyal support from Save Africa Rhino Foundation for the Zambezi Society’s anti-poaching and wildlife trade intelligence work.
MEET OUR DEDICATED FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM
April 2021: We introduce the Zambezi Society’s dedicated team who do all our work on-the-ground in the Zambezi areas.