Grim survival tactic: Why is Namibia planning to kill over 700 animals, including hundreds of elephants and zebras

Namibia plans to slaughter 723 wild animals, including elephants, to provide food for almost half its population facing a severe hunger crisis caused by the worst drought in a century. The strategy also seeks to reduce risky human-wildlife encounters as both compete for dwindling resources amid the drought's intensification.

Grim survival tactic: Why is Namibia planning to kill over 700 animals, including hundreds of elephants and zebras

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Namibia plans to slaughter 723 wild animals, including elephants, to provide food for almost half its population facing a severe hunger crisis caused by the worst drought in a century. The strategy also seeks to reduce risky human-wildlife encounters as both compete for dwindling resources amid the drought's intensification.