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“Zimbabwe has emerged one of the best wildlife conservation and management countries in the world after being elected the regional conservation strategy co-chairperson during an African Elephant meeting held recently in Kenya.” - Sunday News

“Marauding elephants that escaped from the Hwange National Park, an animal sanctuary in rural southwestern Zimbabwe, are destroying any hopes among peasant farmers of a moderately successful harvest. ” - IRIN Africa

“Zimbabwe plans to kill hundreds of elephants and turn them into biltong, a local dried meat snack usually enjoyed with a beer in front of a game of soccer or rugby, officials here have said.” - The Australian

“Tusker is dead, shot by rangers after New Year’s revellers at a safari camp provoked the elephant into trampling several cars, conservationists said on Monday.” - Mail & Guardian Online

“The Parks and Wildlife Management Authority of Zimbabwe plans to produce biltong from elephant meat to sell in retail outlets throughout the country “as part of sustainable utilisation of the animals,” the Herald online said.” - The Times

“There is such an acute food shortage in Zimbabwe that people are resorting to shooting elephants to stave off the hunger.” - News24

“This week three Zimbabwean elephants proved that rhinos and elephants can form close bonds, and that elephants do mourn. ” - IOL

“Michael (an interesting choice of name for an elephant, methinks) was saved from a culling program in Zimbabwe and now spends his days taking nature-hungry tourists into the South African bush. He is joined by the rest of his family herd: Chikwenya, Sharu, Mana, Sapi and Chikwenya’s seven-month-old baby, Lesego.” - NEWS.com.au

“A British man and wife were critically hurt when they fell off an elephant at a sanctuary in Hartbeespoort on Thursday afternoon, emergency services said.” - Mail & Guardian Online

“Inquests into the deaths of a mother and daughter who were trampled by elephants in Zimbabwe are set to open in Stourport-on-Severn today.” - Worcester News

“At around 10.45am last Saturday, Kelvin Parker stood alone in the Zimbabwean bush with the crumpled bodies of his wife and daughter, who had been trampled to death by an elephant.” - IOL

“Zimbabwe plans to cull its growing elephant population to limit damage to the environment and reduce conflict with humans, state media said on Tuesday.” - News24

“Two British tourists were killed and another seriously injured by a rampaging elephant in Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park, reports said.” - The Sydney Morning Herald

“Zimbabwe is one of the countries in the region whose elephant population is ballooning to unsustainable levels, owing to its sound wildlife management and conservation policies.” - allAfrica.com

“Kenya and Mali have published proposals for a ban on ivory trade in Zimbabwe, which they are expected to present at this year’s Cites meeting in The Netherlands in June.” - allAfrica.com