Zimbabwe and Namibia will kill scores of elephants to feed people facing drought
Zimbabwe and Namibia have announced plans to slaughter hundreds of wild elephants and other animals to feed hunger-stricken ...
Female elephants rumble to say ‘let’s go!’ New study in Namibia shows males do too, a sign of unexpected social bonds
The recordings and observations showed that older males invited younger ones to follow them when they left the waterhole, in ...
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Hundreds of elephants to be killed in Zimbabwe and Namibia as food and water resources run dry
Zimbabwe and Namibia have announced plans to slaughter hundreds of wild elephants and other animals to feed hunger-stricken ...
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Namibia to slaughter more than 80 elephants as protesters call it a ‘colossal disaster’
Officials say nearly half of Namibia’s population is forecast to experience food insecurity in the coming months following the drought. As well as the 83 elephants, those to be culled – in ...
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Zimbabwe to cull 200 elephants to feed citizens left hungry by drought
The move follows a decision in Namibia to cull elephants and other wild animals to relieve food insecurity fueled by a prolonged drought. The culls have drawn criticism from animal rights ...
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Why is Namibia culling elephants and hippos for meat?
More than 700 wild animals, including hippos and elephants, are being culled in Namibia’s game parks to provide meat for the country’s hungry, the government has said, as the arid Southern ...
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Namibia, Facing Drought, Plans to Kill Elephants for Meat
As the drought dries out staple crops and kills livestock in the region, Namibia is looking past agriculture to its wild animals for food. In addition to elephants, the country also plans to ...