×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Join Thousands of Readers
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Zimbabwe to cull 200 elephants amid food shortages

Vocalize Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Vocalize

Elephants in Amboseli National Park. [File, Standard]

Zimbabwe will cull 200 elephants as it faces an unprecedented drought that has led to food shortages while also tackling a ballooning population of the animals, the country's wildlife authority said 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 (ZimParks) to begin the culling process.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.
Bold Reporting Takes Time, Courage and Investment. Stand With Us.
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in
Football
Title-hungry Leopards seek to bounce back to winning ways
Golf
Magical Kenya Open: Jastas Madoya reveals what fuels his passion for golf
Olympics
NOC-K signs strategic MoU with Japanese Olympic Committee
Unique Sports
Youthful Kinoti Kiara crowned African fencing champion