HARARE, Zimbabwe – A climate crisis in southern Africa has triggered the government of Zimbabwe to allow for the mass slaughter of elephants, according to a locally based conservation group.

African elephant herd drinking at a waterhole, Hwanbe National Park, Zimbabwe. The government in the country is planning to cull 200 elephants in response to growing populations and ecological ...

Zimbabwe's elephant population is estimated at around 100,000, nearly double the land’s capacity. The country hasn’t culled elephants in close to four decades.

Zimbabwe has announced that dozens of its elephants will be killed to control the population size and the meat from the carcasses will be distributed to people. The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife ...

Zimbabwe said on Monday it would allow the killing of 200 elephants so that their meat can be distributed among needy communities, while in Namibia the killing of more than 700 wild animals ...

He said the elephant meat would be distributed to communities in Zimbabwe affected by the drought. The cull, the first in the country since 1988, will take place in Hwange, Mbire, Tsholotsho and ...

FILE — A herd of elephants make their way through the Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, in search of water, on Nov. 10, 2019. Credit: AP By The Associated PressUpdated September 17, 2024 ...

Zimbabwe’s elephant population is estimated at around 100,000, nearly double the land’s capacity. The country hasn’t culled elephants in close to four decades.

Zimbabwe has about 100,000 elephants, about double the land's capacity. Conflict with villagers has been growing and can be deadly. People for generations have banged pots and pans to try to drive ...

Zimbabwe’s elephant population is estimated at around 100,000, nearly double the land’s capacity. The country hasn’t culled elephants in close to four decades.