Zimbabwe will cull 200 elephants as the country faces an unprecedented drought that has led to food shortages.
Zimbabwe to cull 200 elephants amid food shortage crisis Photo: canvathat has led to food shortages, a move that will also allow it to tackle a ballooning population of the animals, the country’s wildlife authority said on Friday.The country has “more elephants than it needed”, Zimbabwe’s environment minister said in parliament on Wednesday, adding that the government had instructed the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority to begin the culling process.
Thanks to conservation efforts, Hwange is home to 65 000 of the animals, more than four times its capacity, according to ZimParks.Zimbabwe and Namibia are among a swathe of countries in southern Africa that have declared a state of emergency because of drought. “Government must have more sustainable eco-friendly methods to dealing with drought without affecting tourism,” said Farai Maguwu, director of the nonprofit Centre for Natural Resource Governance.
“They really damage ecosystems and habitats, and they have a huge impact on other species which are less iconic and therefore matter less in the eyes of the eurocentric, urban armchair conservation people,” he said.Namibia’s cull of elephants has been condemned by conservationists and the animal rights group PETA as short-sighted, cruel and ineffective.
AS Vita Club head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou resigned with immediate effect after his side suffered a 2-0 loss in the first leg of their Caf Confederation Cup second preliminary round match against Stellies. Stellenbosch took control early on, with Devin Titus forcing a brilliant stop from Soufiane Ouedraogo in the fourth minute. Stellies win and
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