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.

Zimbabwe will proceed with its first elephant cull in decades after the southern African nation suffered a severe drought, ...

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 plans to slaughter 200 elephants to support communities hit by a severe drought, the worst in four decades. The ...

Zimbabwe is considering culling elephants for the first time since 1988 and using the meat to feed people who have been ...

Zimbabwe’s government has announced plans to cull 200 elephants, in an effort to manage growing numbers of the animals amid ...

Announced last week, the body said the country's first cull in around 35 years was necessary as Zimbabwe was struggling to cope with an overpopulation of the massive animals along with a withering ...

In response to one of the worst droughts in decades, Zimbabwe has authorized the culling of 200 elephants to help address ...

Zimbabwe has announced plans to cull 200 elephants as the country faces a severe drought that has led to widespread food ...

Zimbabwe plans to cull 200 elephants to feed communities facing acute hunger after the worst drought in four decades, ...

Zimbabwe is home to more than 84,000 elephants, Farawo said, around double its “capacity of 45,000,” he added. Zimbabwe’s elephant population is the second-largest in the world, exceeded only by ...