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
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 to slaughter more than 80 elephants as protesters call it a ‘colossal disaster’
By Jane Dalton - The Independent British high commissioner backs plan to shoot scores of endangered animals but conservationists warn of ‘dangerous precedent’. Plans by the Namibian government to kill 83 elephants and 640 other wild animals to feed the meat...
South Africa: 9 hippo skulls and elephant ears confiscated in Limpopo poaching and laundering sting
By Jarryd Westerdale, The Citizen Two suspects have been arrested after a poaching raid in Phalaborwa, in Limpopo. The investigation, which has been ongoing for several years, into alleged money laundering and poaching activities culminated in the detainment of a...
Mozambican police arrest three men attempting to sell ivory tips
By Steven Addamah, MedaFrica Times Mozambican police arrested this week three individuals in Maputo province while they were attempting to sell ivory tips, according to an official statement. Poaching remains a serious threat to wildlife in Mozambique, a country...
Charlie, SA’s last zoo elephant, released back into nature after 43 years of captivity
By Don Pinnock - Daily Maverick The campaign to free Pretoria Zoo’s elephants lasted for years and included accusations and protests. But finally, the zoo’s last elephant, Charlie, is back in the wilds. Ater a nailbiting four-hour trip from the Pretoria Zoo, Charlie...
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: Fed Govt, NGOs enforce ten years National Elephant Action Plan
By Franca Ochigbo, The Nation The federal government, in collaboration with non-governmental organizations, is taking significant steps to prevent the extinction of elephants in Nigeria by implementing the first-ever National Elephant Action Plan (NEAP) for 2024-2034....
Kenya: KWS calls for harmonised coexistence between humans, elephants
By Phidel Kizito, Capital News FM he Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has called for a harmonized coexistence between humans and elephants following rise in jumbo mortalities in the country. According to KWS Director General Erustus Kanga, elephants play a critical role...
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....