Zimbabwe's wildlife authority is planning to cull 200 elephants to ease pressure on drought-strained resources. The body said the country's first cull in around 35 years was necessary as Zimbabwe was struggling to cope with an overpopulation of the massive animals along with a withering drought that has left thousands facing food shortages.

Zimbabwe’s government intends to cull dozens of elephants to distribute meat in drought-hit areas - Anadolu Ajansı

Zimbabwe will cull 200 elephants as it faces an unprecedented drought that has led to food shortages, a move that will also allow it to tackle a ballooning population of the animals, the country's

As many as 200 elephants will be slaughtered in Zimbabwe to feed the people left hungry by the worst drought in the country in decades. "Nearly half of the country's population facing the risk of acute hunger,