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

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

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

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.

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 ...

Drought is causing food shortages across southern Africa - with Namibia set to kill 700 wild animals to feed hungry people.

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

With nearly half of the country’s population facing the risk of acute hunger, “we are targeting to cull 200 elephants,” Tinashe Farawo, a spokesperson for the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife ...