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At least 120 elephants have already died over the past two months as the country grapples with one of the worst droughts in its history.

Zimbabwe’s wildlife agency said on Monday it would move hundreds of elephants and other animals in a dramatic bid to save them from a lethal drought.

The transfer will start “during the rain season, when pastures and foliage start flourishing,” he added. The rain season usually kicks off from around the middle of November. Hungry elephants have been breaking out of wildlife areas and raiding human settlements in search for food, posing a threat to communities.Several southern African countries are in the grip of one of the worst droughts in decades, caused by months of above-average temperatures and erratic rainfall.

 

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