The criticism is pure colonialism

Marieke Enter, Resource, February 17, 2025

Last autumn, the governments of Namibia and Zimbabwe decided to cull nearly 300 elephants. They pointed to the growing number of clashes between humans and animals due to the persistent droughts. Those conflicts are a genuine problem in southern Africa, confirms the researcher Stasja Koot. But there is more to the story.

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Ministry rescues relocates elephant calf for survival

Namibia Press Agency, February 16, 2025

Ministry spokesperson Romeo Muyunda on Saturday in a media statement said the elephant calf is part of the Ugab herd and was initially observed with the herd on Tuesday.

“Through monitoring, the ministry’s officials noticed that the calf was being abandoned by its mother and the entire herd,” he said.

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Relocating elephants is essential for their conservation efforts

Harriet James, People Daily, February 17, 2025

In the heart of the 42-square-kilometre Mwea National Reserve, Kirinyaga County, a family of five elephants rumbles as huge recovery trucks, helicopters hover around towards their location. After being identified from the air, each animal is darted and then lifted one by one onto a recovery truck by train.

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Fearsome elephant hunting predator from 30 million years ago unveiled

Lauran O'Toole, Express, February 17, 2025

Scientists have uncovered an amazing leopard-sized predator that hunted early elephants a whopping 30 million years ago.

The new species was identified following the discovery of a near-complete skull in the Egyptian desert of Fayum, the world's largest petrified forest.

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