Namibia has authorized the culling of hundreds of animals, including elephants, as part of a plan to feed people in the drought-stricken southern African country. About half of Namibia's population is ...

Drought is forcing Namibian desert elephants to seek water near human settlements. But human encounters with the giant mammals frequently end in tragedies. Elephants are being shot, and their ...

Namibia plans to cull 723 wild animals, including 83 elephants, and to distribute the meat to people struggling to feed themselves because of a severe drought across southern Africa, the environment ...

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Drought is now so bad in parts of southern Africa that governments say they must kill hundreds of their most captivating, majestic wild animals to feed desperately hungry people. In August, Namibia ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe and Namibia ...

The southern African nation of Namibia is planning to butcher hundreds of its most majestic animals to feed some of the 1.4 million people – nearly half the country – who are in a hunger crisis amid ...

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FILE — A herd of elephants make their way through the Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, in search of water, on Nov. 10, 2019. (AP Photo, File) HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe and Namibia have announced ...

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