In South Africa they have a problem, a big one: too many elephants. For most of the 1900s extensive poaching threatened to wipe out the country’s elephants. In response, conservationists established ...

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 ...

KwaZulu-Natal’s conservation officials are grappling with a growing crisis as elephant populations in local reserves exceed sustainable levels, threatening biodiversity, ecosystems, and the animals ...

Overcrowded reserves are nearing crisis point, with officials warning time is running out to avoid culling and elephant starvation.

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South African province home to thousands of elephants is planning a birth control campaign for the pachyderms to prevent a population explosion that could threaten plants ...

North West Parks seems hell-bent on hunting and culling elephants and seems prepared to thumb its nose at parliamentarians trying to find solutions. In a blistering parliamentary session last week (18 ...

In Southern Africa, people live alongside elephants, but not always peacefully. The growing reports of human-elephant conflict have triggered calls for elephant culls in some countries, like Zimbabwe.

Namibia, a country in southern Africa, said it is planning to kill over 700 wild animals including elephants and hippos to distribute the meat to its citizens struggling to secure food as the country ...

Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife urges conservation partners to assist in managing the overpopulation of elephants in KwaZulu-Natal's ...