Zimbabwe to cull 200 elephants amid food shortages

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In a controversial decision, Zimbabwe is set to cull 200 elephants as it faces an unprecedented drought that has led to food shortages. The move will also allow the country to tackle a ballooning population of the animals, says the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority. The elephants will be hunted in areas where they have clashed with humans, including Hwange, home of Zimbabwe's largest natural reserve.

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00:00We are going to go find 200.

00:30You know, those that die because of climate change are even more than 200.

00:35So if we count 200 and we find it's not enough, we have got every sovereign right to kill more.

00:42Because we have got over 85,000 elephants, almost close to 100,000.

00:46We are supposed to be having something like maybe around 60,000 or less.

00:59We can't leave people behind.

01:29We can't leave people dying of hunger when we have got overpopulation of elephants.

01:34Elephants which are destroying their own habitats.

01:37Elephants which are destroying habitats for other animals.

01:39Elephants which are causing erosion.

01:41Elephants which are destroying everything and killing people.

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