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

The Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG), a Zimbabwean organization that promotes responsible management of natural ...

The move was criticised by conservationists, partly because the animals are a major draw for tourists. Read more at ...

ZIMBABWE National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) director general, Fulton Mangwanya has announced that ...

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

The decision follows Namibia's recent move to cull elephants and other wildlife to address food insecurity worsened by a ...

Drought is causing food shortages across southern Africa - with Namibia set to kill 700 wild animals to feed hungry people.

The El Niño weather phenomenon has worsened the situation, with the parks agency in December saying that more than 100 ...

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

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