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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe |
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Distribution - Records |
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African Rhino Species |
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The Zimbabwean Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism, Mrs Victoria Chitepo, has stated that the rhino poaching will be resisted tc the fullest extent. In November, 1985, she introduced a new clause ir the Parks and Wild Life Amendment Bill, specifying mandatory sentences of five years in jail or a fine of Z$15 000 for first offenders convicted of killing rhino and other protected animals, and sever years or Z$35 000 for second offenders.
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Rhino poaching in Zimbabwe
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