Zimbabwe to cull 200 elephants amid food shortages

Zimbabwe to cull 200 elephants amid food shortages

By News24 Zimbabwe's environment minister said the country has "more elephants than it needed". The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority has been instructed to begin the culling process. The country is home to an estimated 100 000 elephants. Zimbabwe will cull 200...

South Africa: Outcry over killing of elephants in KZN

South Africa: Outcry over killing of elephants in KZN

By Khethukuthula Xulu - Natal Witness The Human Elephant Foundation is concerned over the recent killing of nine elephants on a farm near Vryheid, in northern KwaZulu-Natal. The foundation said there was no legal permission for this action, which is required by law....

Namibia Game Reserve Relocates 7 Elephants to Angola

Namibia Game Reserve Relocates 7 Elephants to Angola

By Vitalio Angula, Voice of America Seven elephants from Namibia are adjusting to a new home across the border in Angola after conservationists said the animals needed a new habitat to survive. The Cuatir Nature Reserve in southeastern Angola was known for its...

Nigeria loses 73% of elephants in 30 years

Nigeria loses 73% of elephants in 30 years

By Oladehinde Oladipo, Business Day A new report by the Wild Africa Fund revealed a catastrophic decline in Nigeria’s elephant population. Over the past three decades, the country has lost 73 per cent of its elephants, leaving a mere 300 to 400 individuals remaining....