Zimbabwe to Cull At Least 50 Elephants as Population Booms Beyond Control _ Firstpost Africa _ N18G

Zimbabwe to Cull At Least 50 Elephants as Population Booms Beyond Control | Firstpost Africa | N18G

Zimbabwe is set to cull dozens of elephants in an effort to manage overpopulation in one of its private game reserves. The Save Valley Conservancy currently holds over 2,500 elephants more than triple its intended capacity of 800. The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority says at least 50 elephants will be killed initially, with the meat distributed to local communities. Ivory will be stored by the state, as international trade remains banned. The move follows growing concern over habitat destruction, erosion, and human-elephant conflict. Zimbabwe, which has the second-largest elephant population globally after Botswana, last conducted a major cull in 2024 due to drought

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