Elephant culling plan in South Africa faces backlash over welfare concerns

Mongabay
Sep 4, 2025, 6:16 am156 pts
Animal welfare groups in South Africa are pushing back against a local government plan to allow culling and trophy hunting to reduce elephant numbers in Madikwe Game Reserve. According to the North West Parks and Tourism Board, which oversees the 75,000-hectare (185,000-acre) wildlife conservation area in…

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