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The Herald
3 days ago
- General
- The Herald
Zimbabwe issues permits for cull of at least 50 elephants
Zimbabwe has issued permits to cull at least 50 elephants on a reserve where there are three times more elephants than the habitat can sustain, wildlife authorities said on Tuesday. The Save Valley Conservancy in southern Zimbabwe is home to roughly 2,550 elephants, whereas it has a "carrying capacity" of 800 elephants, Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority said in a statement. The conservancy already moved 200 elephants to other reserves over the past five years to try to manage its elephant population. Meat from the cull will be distributed to local people to eat, while the ivory from the killed animals will be handed over to the parks authority. Zimbabwe is home to one of the largest elephant populations worldwide, and climate change has worsened human-wildlife conflict as elephants encroach on areas where people live in search of food and water. The country authorised another cull last year of about 200 elephants, the first since 1988. At the time authorities said they would distribute meat from the cull to communities affected by a severe regional drought, shortly after Namibia said it would do the same. Reuters
Asharq Al-Awsat
3 days ago
- Business
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Zimbabwe to Cull Elephants and Distribute Meat to People
Zimbabwe will cull dozens of elephants and distribute the meat for consumption to ease the ballooning population of the animals, its wildlife authority said Tuesday. The southern Africa country is home to the second-biggest elephant population in the world after Botswana. The cull at a vast private game reserve in the southeast would initially target 50 elephants, the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority (ZimParks) said in a statement. It did not say how many of the animals would be killed in total or over what period. An aerial survey in 2024 showed the reserve, the Save Valley Conservancy, had 2,550 elephants, more than triple its carrying capacity of 800, ZimParks said. At least 200 have been translocated to other parks over the past five years. "Elephant meat from the management exercise will be distributed to local communities while ivory will be state property that will be handed over to the ZimParks for safekeeping," it said. Zimbabwe is unable to sell its stockpile of tusks due to a global ban on ivory trading. Tuesday's announcement came a day after four people were arrested in the capital Harare with more than 230 kilograms (500 pounds) of ivory for which they were allegedly seeking a buyer. 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 move to hunt the elephants for food has drawn sharp criticism, particularly as the animals are a major tourism draw.
South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- General
- South China Morning Post
Zimbabwe to cull 50 elephants as population exceeds reserve capacity
Zimbabwe plans to cull dozens of elephants and distribute the meat for consumption in an effort to manage the growing elephant population, according to a statement from its wildlife authority on Tuesday. The country is home to the second-largest elephant population in the world, following Botswana. The cull will take place at a large private game reserve in the southeast and will initially target 50 elephants, as stated by the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority (ZimParks)
News.com.au
3 days ago
- General
- News.com.au
Zimbabwe to cull elephants and distribute meat to people
Zimbabwe will cull dozens of elephants and distribute the meat for consumption to ease the ballooning population of the animals, its wildlife authority said Tuesday. The southern Africa country is home to the second-biggest elephant population in the world after Botswana. The cull at a vast private game reserve in the southeast would initially target 50 elephants, the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority (ZimParks) said in a statement. It did not say how many of the animals would be killed in total or over what period. An aerial survey in 2024 showed the reserve, the Save Valley Conservancy, had 2,550 elephants, more than triple its carrying capacity of 800, ZimParks said. At least 200 have been translocated to other parks over the past five years. "Elephant meat from the management exercise will be distributed to local communities while ivory will be state property that will be handed over to the ZimParks for safekeeping," it said. Zimbabwe is unable to sell its stockpile of tusks due to a global ban on ivory trading. Tuesday's announcement came a day after four people were arrested in the capital Harare with more than 230 kilogrammes (500 pounds) of ivory for which they were allegedly seeking a buyer. 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 move to hunt the elephants for food has drawn sharp criticism, particularly as the animals are a major tourism draw. str-ho/br/srg/kjm
Free Malaysia Today
3 days ago
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
Zimbabwe to cull elephants, distribute meat to people
Zimbabwe is home to the second-biggest elephant population in the world. (AFP pic) HARARE : Zimbabwe will cull dozens of elephants and distribute the meat for consumption to ease the ballooning population of the animals, its wildlife authority said today. The southern Africa country is home to the second-biggest elephant population in the world after Botswana. The cull at a vast private game reserve in the southeast would initially target 50 elephants, the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority (ZimParks) said in a statement. It did not say how many of the animals would be killed in total or over what period. An aerial survey in 2024 showed the reserve, the Save Valley Conservancy, had 2,550 elephants, more than triple its carrying capacity of 800, ZimParks said. At least 200 have been translocated to other parks over the past five years. 'Elephant meat from the management exercise will be distributed to local communities while ivory will be state property that will be handed over to the ZimParks for safekeeping,' it said. Zimbabwe is unable to sell its stockpile of tusks due to a global ban on ivory trading. Tuesday's announcement came a day after four people were arrested in the capital Harare with more than 230kg of ivory for which they were allegedly seeking a buyer. 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 move to hunt the elephants for food has drawn sharp criticism, particularly as the animals are a major tourism draw.
