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Authorities consider mass killing of mammoth mammals to reduce growing numbers, but conservationists warn of risks.

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Every year since 1991, Zimbabwe sells permits to hunt 500 elephants. Photo: Christopher Scott/Getty Images As summer draws to a close, many of Zimbabwe’s elephants will be shot on cameras.  But some will be shot fatally, by guns. After an unscheduled pause in 2020 thanks to the pandemic, fresh hunting permits are being issued, putting the controversial practice of trophy hunting back in the crosshairs.   ‘We have to pay our staff’ Every year since 1991, Zimbabwe sells permits to hunt 500 elephants. The right to shoot and kill one elephant is yours for $10,000 (roughly Rs7.4 lakh). Th...

Zimbabwe is selling rights to shoot up to 500 elephants this year to generate public revenue, the country’s wildlife agency said Monday, weeks after the animals were listed as endangered. Parks and Wildlife Management Authority spokesman Tinashe Farawo said elephant hunting was allowed during the country’s April to October rainy season. He said revenues from the controversial activity would be particularly important this year due to the economic setbacks of coronavirus. “We got the authority to hunt a maximum of 500 elephants and that’s how we make money,” Farawo explained, noting t...

Zimbabwe is selling rights to shoot up to 500 elephants this year to generate public revenue, the country's wildlife agency said Monday, weeks after the animals were listed as endangered. Parks and Wildlife Management Authority spokesman Tinashe Farawo said elephant hunting was allowed during the country's April to October rainy season. He said revenues from the controversial activity would be particularly important this year due to the economic setbacks of coronavirus. "We got the authority to hunt a maximum of 500 elephants and that's how we make money," Farawo explained, noting that a sing...