Hundreds of elephants die in Zimbabwe during severe drought

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Expected October rains never arrived, pushing the country into a national emergency as its booming elephant population struggles.

Rangers are resorting to putting out drinking water for animals, something that is usually unheard of.

Many animals, of all species, are straying from Zimbabwe's parks into nearby communities in search of food and water.A chicken now costs two weeks' wages - could Zimbabwe be heading for mass starvation? "If the populations go unchecked, the animals will threaten the very ecosystem they depend on for survival," he said.The country wants to deal with its massive elephant population by being allowed to sell its ivory stockpile and export live elephants to raise money for conservation and ease numbers in the drought-affected parks.

 

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A co na to UE 🇪🇺 nic świat. Nic słonie 🐘 giną na potęgę do kończy 2040 roku będziemy oglądać w zoo. Hi 😯

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Its boris Johnson's fault. He diverted all the water to flood the north of England

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