The country, reported to have some 100 000 elephants, is the second country after Namibia to announce similar plans just two ...

Elephant numbers exceed what Zimbabwe's ecosystem can support in a nation experiencing a drought that is expected to leave millions of people at risk of hunger.

Spread This NewsBy Mary Taruvinga ZIMBABWE National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) director general, ...

Zimbabwe has authorized a mass slaughter of elephants to feed citizens left hungry by its worst drought in decades.

The Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG), a Zimbabwean organization that promotes responsible management of natural ...

Zimbabwe's decision comes after a similar decision by Namibia to kill 700 animals, including 83 elephants. The culling will ...

The decision follows Namibia's recent move to cull elephants and other wildlife to address food insecurity worsened by a ...

The Namibian government last month approved the culling of 723 animals, including 83 elephants, 30 hippos, 60 buffalos, 50 ...

Zimbabwe will cull 200 wild elephants to feed communities facing severe hunger during the worst drought in four decades, wildlife authorities have said. The drought has wiped out crops in southern ...

Zimbabwe said it would allow the slaughtering of 200 elephants and distribute their meat among the needy communities.

Zimbabwe plans to cull 200 elephants to feed communities facing acute hunger after the worst drought in four decades, ...