Zimbabwe and Namibia have announced plans to slaughter hundreds of wild elephants and other animals to feed hunger-stricken ...

while in Namibia the killing of more than 700 wild animals - including 83 elephants - is under way as part of a plan ...

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe and Namibia have announced plans to ... Tinashe Farawo, a spokesman for the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, said permits would be ...

The animals will be sourced from five of Namibia’s national parks, where it is also looking to reduce its elephant numbers amid conflicts between people and wildlife. “This is necessary and is ...

Meat from elephants in national parks will be handed out to humans ... Officials say nearly half of Namibia’s population is forecast to experience food insecurity in the coming months following ...

Namibia declared a state of emergency in May ... of enabling governments "to exploit protected wildlife and national parks under the guise of humanitarian needs." The statement questioned whether ...

Officials say nearly half of Namibia’s population is forecast ... As well as the 83 elephants, those to be culled – in ...

Namibia has been dealing with a drought of ... animals that should be under special protection in the country's national parks. The animals include elephants, antelopes, buffaloes, zebras and ...

A Namibian government cull of more than 700 wildlife to cope with its worst drought in decades is under way, with nearly 160 ...