Two Zimbabwe Elephants Poisoned by Poachers
The Chronicle
May 3, 2022
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Two elephants are suspected to have been killed by poisoning by poachers
after they were found dead in the Sentinel Safaris area which is part of
Zimbabwe’s component of the Greater Mapungubwe Trans-frontier Conservation
Area (GMTCA).
The mega-park is made up of communal lands and national parks from
Botswana, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
The police officer commanding Beitbridge district, Chief Superintendent
Tichaona Nyongo said the elephants were discovered on Tuesday afternoon.
“We have dispatched a team of investigators to the area, they are being
assisted by officers from the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife
Management Authority and the Veterinary Services Department.
“As the police, we suspect the elephants could have been poisoned by
poachers. Although the tasks are still intact, we will give further
information at a later stage,” he said.
The sentinel area is rich with a number of wild animals that include
elands, kudus, elephants, and warthogs which have become a target of
poachers from Beitbridge and inland Zimbabwe.
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