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After Namibia, why Zimbabwe is preparing to kill 200 majestic elephants
3 months, 1 week ago

After Namibia, why Zimbabwe is preparing to kill 200 majestic elephants

Firstpost  

Zimbabwe, home to around 100,000 elephants—the second-largest population after Botswana—is facing an elephant overpopulation crisis amid a severe drought. It maintains ecosystem balance and ensures remaining wildlife thrives.” Zimbabwe has “more elephants than it needs”, the environment minister Sithembiso Nyoni said in parliament on Wednesday as the country shall soon proceed with its first elephant cull in 40 years. Here’s …

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Desperate Zimbabweans cross Zambia border for cheaper healthcare, medicines
5 months, 1 week ago

Desperate Zimbabweans cross Zambia border for cheaper healthcare, medicines

Al Jazeera  

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe – At 5pm at the Victoria Falls border post, Margaret Tshuma – who has a 24-hour day pass to be in Zambia – is in a rush to return home to Zimbabwe before dusk. Speaking to Al Jazeera, Mike Muleya, a commuter bus operator who ferries passengers back and forth to the border area, said a significant …

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At least 100 elephants die in drought-stricken Zimbabwe park, a grim sign of El Niño, climate change
1 year ago

At least 100 elephants die in drought-stricken Zimbabwe park, a grim sign of El Niño, climate change

LA Times  

An elephant lies dead near a watering hole in Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. At least 100 elephants have died in Zimbabwe‘s largest national park in recent weeks because of drought, their carcasses a grisly sign of what wildlife authorities and conservation groups say is the impact of climate change and the El Niño weather phenomenon. “El Niño is making …

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Drought claims lives of over 100 elephants in Zimbabwe's largest Hwange National Park
1 year ago

Drought claims lives of over 100 elephants in Zimbabwe's largest Hwange National Park

Firstpost  

Extreme temperatures are drying up waterholes, compelling the animals, particularly the young, elderly, and sick, to embark on lengthy journeys in search of food and water In what wildlife authorities and conservationists describe as a stark consequence of climate change and the El Nino weather phenomenon, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe’s largest national park, has witnessed the tragic deaths of at …

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Zimbabwe's stunning 80km safari train
2 years, 1 month ago

Zimbabwe's stunning 80km safari train

BBC  

Zimbabwe's stunning 80km safari train Imvelo Safari Lodges On its route between Dete and Ngamo Sidings, the "Elephant Express" offers guests an utterly unique safari experience. We rattled out of Dete Station towards the north-eastern boundary of Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park, an eager dozen – nine tourists, two engineers and one safari guide – en route from Victoria Falls to …

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Climate change forcing Zimbabwean girls into sex work
2 years, 10 months ago

Climate change forcing Zimbabwean girls into sex work

Al Jazeera  

As global warming continues to devastate rural agriculture, young women are moving to urban centres – and into prostitution. Zimbabwe’s National Climate Change Response Strategy states: “Climate change is the biggest threat to humanity today.” It is estimated it will cause average temperatures in Zimbabwe to rise about 3 degrees Celsius by the end of the century. Dropping out Onita …

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