Zimbabwe is home to around 100,000 elephants, yet the country's capacity is only half that number. As villagers and elephants increasingly get into conflicts over crops and water, the country has ...

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 Parks and Wildlife Management Authority and the International Fund for Animal Welfare officers stand around a collared elephant in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

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 ...

In 2024, Zimbabwe culled 200 elephants as it faced an unprecedented drought that led to food shortages. It was the first major cull since 1988.

The culls have drawn criticism from animal rights activists and conservationists. Zimbabwe is home to more than 84,000 elephants, Farawo said, around double its "capacity of 45,000," he added.

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 ...

(CNN) — Zimbabwe has authorized a mass slaughter of elephants to feed citizens left hungry by its worst drought in decades. With nearly half of the country’s population facing the risk of acute hunger ...

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 Parks and Wildlife Management Authority and the International Fund for Animal Welfare officers stand around a collared elephant in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

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 ...