Zimbabwe has authorized a mass slaughter of elephants to feed citizens left hungry by its worst drought in decades.

Elephant numbers exceed what Zimbabwe's ecosystem can support in a nation experiencing a drought that is expected to leave millions of people at risk of hunger.

Zimbabwe plans to slaughter 200 elephants to support communities hit by a severe drought, the worst in four decades. The ...

Zimbabwe will proceed with its first elephant cull in decades after the southern African nation suffered a severe drought, ...

Zimbabwe is considering culling elephants for the first time since 1988 and using the meat to feed people who have been ...

The Namibian government last month approved the culling of 723 animals, including 83 elephants, 30 hippos, 60 buffalos, 50 ...

In response to one of the worst droughts in decades, Zimbabwe has authorized the culling of 200 elephants to help address ...

The wildlife body says the cull was necessary as the country was struggling to cope with an overpopulation of elephants along ...

Zimbabwe has announced plans to slaughter 200 elephants to address food shortages caused by its worst drought in decades. The ...

Zimbabwe will allow the culling of 200 elephant for the first time since 1988 amid concerns about food shortages after an ...

Zimbabwe plans to cull 200 elephants to feed communities facing acute hunger after the worst drought in four decades, ...

Both culls faced criticism from conservationists and animal rights groups. But with Zimbabwe's elephant population estimated at 84,000, the cull will be a "drop in the ocean", Zimbabwe Parks and ...