Zimbabwe proposes culling elephants to address food shortages, reduce effects of drought

FILE - Elephants roam in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe's biggest animal sanctuary, June 2019. (Columbus Mavhunga/VOA) Farai Maguwu of the Center for Natural Resource Governance, pictured here in April 2024 in Harare, said Zimbabwe’s proposal to cull elephants would paint the country in a bad light. (Columbus Mavhunga/VOA)

Zimbabwe's government said Thursday it is considering a proposal to cull its elephant population to address food shortages and reduce the effects of an El Nino-induced drought.