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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...

Zimbabwe sells rights to hunt 'endangered' elephants Updated AFP SIMON MAINA / AFP 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 told AFP 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 authority to hunt a maximum...