The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has given Save Valley Conservancy permission to carry out an elephant population control programme.
ZimParks spokesperson Tinashe Farawo said this will involve reducing the number of elephants by 50 to manage overpopulation. Added Farawo:
According to the 2024 aerial survey, there are 2,550 elephants against an ecological carrying capacity of 800 elephants in Save Valley Conservancy.
Over the past five years, the Conservancy translocated 200 elephants to Hurungwe and Sapi in an effort to manage the elephant population and protect the wildlife habitat.
Elephant meat from the management exercise will be distributed to local communities, while ivory will be State property handed over to ZimParks for safekeeping.
We remain committed to responsible, sustainable management of wildlife resources for the benefit of present and future generations.
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