License to slaughter at least 50 elephant In a Park where he lives a triple number of thicks from what the natural environment can maintain, the authorities gave her Zimbabwe.
The Valle Valley Park in South Zimbabwe, It hosts about 2,550 elephants, but its “capacity” does not exceed 800 animals, according to the country’s parks and wildlife management service.
In the past five years approximately 200 elephants have been transferred to other protected areasin an effort to keep their population under control.
The meat from the animals that will be slaughtered will be shared with the locals. The ivory will be handed over to the Parks Management Service.
Zimbabwe has one of the largest elephant populations in the world. Climate change has exacerbated the conditions in their natural environment and animals often enter areas where people live, searching for food and water.
Last year, Harare allowed the massacre of 200 other elephants, which has been happening for the first time since 1988. At that time, authorities said they would distribute meat to local communities affected by severe drought.
Namibia had previously proceeded in a similar action.