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Zimbabwe to cull 50 elephants as population exceeds habitat capacity

Climate Newsroom2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

Zimbabwe has issued permits for the culling of elephants in the Save Valley Conservancy, where the population has surged to more than three times the area’s ecological carrying capacity, the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) said on Tuesday. The initial culling operation will target 50 elephants. The move is part of an elephant…

Zimbabwe authorities euthanize stray lion after cattle attacks, urge caution over wildlife

Climate Newsroom3 months ago3 months ago02 mins

Zimbabwean wildlife authorities euthanized a stray lion on Sunday after it killed four cattle and prompted safety concerns in the Mutsago area of Marange, officials said, amid rising incidents of human-wildlife conflict in the region. The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) located the lion, suspected to have wandered from the nearby Save Conservancy,…