Our Wild World

Africa is changing. Most recent headlines are Zimbabwe. Now that Mugabe is out, an interim government in place and plans for inclusive elections with opposition parties at the table, what we are not hearing about are the continued capture of live, wild baby elephants and other species still being held in Zimbabwe for export to China. My guest today Johnny Rodrigues of Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force (ZCTF), has for years and in previous episodes on this program, made the world aware of these captures and exports Today we discuss the additional 40 wild caught baby elephants being held and other species already shipped out, amidst Zimbabwe’s transition to a new interim leader and the hope for that this new government take’s a leadership role in paving the way for conservation of wildlife, care for Zim’s people and her national parks amidst the politics and devastation Mugabe left behind.