News Flash – Elephant Mortalities Paper

In 2020, VFWT and Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority investigated a series of elephant mortalities in northwestern Zimbabwe. They were initially thought to be due to anthrax, but ultimately found to be due to septicaemia instead. Along with international team members, we now know the mortalities were associated with a little-studied bacterium. We are […]
Duiker – Appeal

Duikers are small, shy antelopes often spotted darting between dense bush cover. In fact, the name “duiker” means “diving buck” in Afrikaans. Unsupervised dogs attacked a young duiker in a nearby rural area a few weeks ago. A good Samaritan, Mr. Titus Maseko, found the badly injured duiker and sent word that she needed help. […]