The move was criticised by conservationists, partly because the animals are a major draw for tourists. Read more at ...

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

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 is facing its worst drought in four decades. And with nearly half of its population at the risk of acute hunger, the ...

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

The Zimbabwean government has given the go-ahead for the slaughtering of 200 elephants to feed hungry citizens. A ...

Zimbabwe and Namibia have announced plans to slaughter hundreds of wild elephants and other animals to feed hunger-stricken ...

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

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 ...