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Hwange Wildlife Volunteer Project News Newsletters » June 2005 » Hwange Wildlife Volunteer Project Hwange wildlife volunteer project news, elephant facts and the problems with poachers and snares in the Hwange Natioanl Park At the moment we have two new volunteers. So far they have sighted Hyena, darted, removed old collars and put new ones on. They’ve also camped out in the Hwange National Park where they tracked lion, saw cheetah and tried to dart an elephant but got away, so they darted a buffalo instead, all victims of snares! I visited Hwange National Park not too long ago and came across a herd of Elephant who unfortunately had a couple of snared calves. We observed one of them with half a trunk missing! The other one had a snare round the ankle, which was deeply imbedded. It was too dark to dart and remove the snare or even take a photo but I was able to get a photo of the other calf. Hwange National Park has a huge snare/poaching problem. Even though it’s illegal it’s happening all over! It’s so bad you are bound to see a snare within the hour! Read more about the Hwange wildlife volunteer project - one of our most exciting new Africa volunteer proejcts. Other news this month... Victoria Falls Volunteer Project – new baby’s, new volunteers and the new project Lion Encounter Hwange Wildlife Volunteer Project – Elephant facts and the problems with poachers Wild Dog African volunteer project Antelope Park – What is Behavioural Enrichment? Stage 2 Lion Rehabilitation – The first discussions on Dambwa Forest Area Dr Pieter Kat – Our new ecologist has come on board in support of our Lion Rehabilitation Project Zambia Child Education Volunteer Project – Starting a ‘life changing’ community volunteer programme Lion Cubs – How are they and what are they up to? People news and other happenings at African Impact Subscribe to our free newsletter Africa volunteer opportunities         print this page | bookmark this page (CTRL-D) | send to a friend back to top