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.

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

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

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.

The authorities of Zimbabwe have announced a controversial plan: Hunters are to shoot 200 elephants and send the meat to ...

Zimbabwe and Namibia have announced plans to cull hundreds of wild elephants and other animals to provide food for residents ...

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

The culls have drawn criticism from animal rights activists and conservationists. Environment Minister Sithembiso Nyoni told parliamentarians last week that “Zimbabwe has more elephants than we ...

Zimbabwe said 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 ...