Researchers document huge drop in African elephants in a half century
Elephants vanished at some sites while their populations increased ... with strong growth in populations in Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. For populations showing positive trends, we have had active stewardship and management by the governments or ...
A number of elephants have been found dead in Zimbabwe in recent weeks (file photo) Wildlife officials in Zimbabwe say they suspect a bacterial disease is responsible for the deaths of more than ...
The mighty tusker, killed by a professional hunter, was one of 200 wild elephants culled in the past month on Zimbabwe government orders to feed people facing a life-or-death battle for food and ...
In late August 2024, Namibia announced plans to slaughter 723 wild animals, including 83 elephants—a number later raised to a staggering 1,002 ...
Zimbabwe has decided to cull 200 elephants following an earlier declaration of a national state of disaster caused by the drought. Photo: Marianne Botha/Farmer's Weekly Zimbabwe recently ...
Zimbabwe has been fighting poaching for years ... ZimParks latest statistics say 422 elephants, rhinoceros, lions and buffalos valued at approximately US$7 786 000 have been killed over the ...
Almost all the elephants, perhaps as many as 100,000, were either killed or driven out to become refugees in northern Botswana and Namibia, or western Zambia and Zimbabwe. In 2016, the National ...
Zimbabwe’s gold-backed currency, which has been battered on foreign exchange markets since its April debut, rose against the dollar for a second day on the back of tighter monetary policy.
They have also claimed that they have more than enough elephants (in Zimbabwe’s statement it’s "too many elephants”) and that the cull will alleviate ongoing human-elephant conflict situations.
Months of drought in southern Africa triggered by the El Nino weather phenomenon have had a devastating impact on more than 27 million people and caused the region's worst hunger crisis in decades ...
For a truly unforgettable adventure, Zimbabwe is a country that has it all. Safaris abound at Hwange National Park, where you can spot lions, elephants and more, while thrill-seekers can tackle ...
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