Photos of Zimbabwe Seven
Category: Uncategorized | Date: Jan 21 2008 | By: admin
It may take Lisa a few days to get used to this blog technology - especially on Zimbabwe internet speeds. So to help her from Nairobi office, I’m posting this one as a quick test….
Can YOU identify these different species based on Lisa’s descriptions?
Who am I? My name is deceptive and I’m not very big, but my teeth are pretty impressive for my size … nearly the proportions of a Saber Toothed Tiger!
No, I’m not a racoon, but I am just as cheekly. Do you know who I am?
We are feared predators… feared by our small prey. Do you know who we are?
I might not look like much but you’ll be surprised by my pounce. Who am I?
We do not look endangered……. who are we?
I am not a pangolin or a porcupine but I have some bigger european cousins……….what am I?
Good luck…
Paula
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Lisa Hywood & Tikki Hywood Trust
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Zimbabwe conservation news- ZIMBABWE CONSERVATION TASK FORCE: APPEAL FOR M99 - The Zimbabwean
- Poachers kill 65 elephants, 30 rhinos in Zimbabwe: official - AFP
- Khama misses another summit on Zim - Mmegi Online
- Battered and Bruised - Abused Elephants to Be Rescued in Zimbabwe - Reuters
- "100 Heartbeats:" Endangered Species Timebomb - Treehugger
7 Responses to “Photos of Zimbabwe Seven”
Pam/Shell Beach, CA, on 21 Jan 2008
Beautiful animals. I have no idea what they are, though the fourth one looks like a cat who used to live with me some years ago!
Annie/Texas, on 21 Jan 2008
I know what they look like….but not sure that is their real name…..4th one Bobcat? last one a porcupine! Adorable Thanks!
Annie/Texas, on 21 Jan 2008
I learned on the gorilla doctor blog from another reader that Zimbabwe plans to kill 500 elephants for their hides…rugby players and hunters enjoy the hides..which are called something with their beer……is this possible? If so it makes me a little angry……….
THERESA SISKIND, on 21 Jan 2008
Photo#1 is a civet cat #3 servals #4 afican wild cat #5 african hedge hog!Annie, I’m trying to contact CITES (commitee on international trade of endangerged species) to investigate this, they have a sector entitled MIKE (monitor illegal killing of elephants). Since Zimbabwe is a member of CITES, they need to adhere to all laws, treaties, etc. Ivory is a banned substance.
F. J. PECHIR, on 21 Jan 2008
Thanks Paula! that pics of 1-genet 2-african civet 3-servals 4-wild cat 5-hartebeest and 6-baby hedgehog are very nice!
paula, on 22 Jan 2008
Hi Theresa, the CITES regulation only relates to international trade, so the sad truth is that any trade that is internal to a country is permitted - killing elephants, harvesting products, even kidnapping babies for trade is not illegal… I hate it and fought it for years while at the Kenya Wildlife Service where I led the CITES delegation. We stopped international trade but southern African countries continue to seek permissions to trade and infact won the right to sell ivory this year. … it makes my heart bleed ….meanwhile the Japanese are killing whales for the same reason - CITES cant stop them! It’s really sad
THERESA SISKIND, on 23 Jan 2008
Yes Paula, I received my reply from Mr. Tom De Meulenaer, MIKE coordinator, very depressing. WWF has sent me contact info for TRAFFIC INTERNATIONAL and ETIS (elephant tracking information system) and I will try to contact WWF regional office in Zimbabwe as they can tell me more of what is going on over there. Perhaps the recent power outages in Zimbabwe is God’s way of showing his displeasure.
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