Elephant Killing Drought: Joe Byrnes

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          On this past Monday, October 21, 2019, 55 elephants were recorded dead in Zimbabwe from a drought. The drought is so severe that it had lasted since September. The elephants were from a wildlife agency in Zimbabwe called Hwange National Zoo. However, they died from either thirst or wandering out into the community and being killed by scared civilians. 

An elephant is pictured in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park in November 2012.

                         An elephant wandering the Hwange National Park in a search for water.

          A spokesman from Zimbabwe's Parks and Wild Life Management Authority claimed that in addition to the 55 deceased elephants, 20 humans have been killed by elephants in their communities. For example, a man was attacked by an elephant when he tried to chase it out of his garden. To try and fix the solution, the Wilde Life Management Authority in Zimbabwe wants to sell or trade elephants for money. The money would be used for protection, food, and water. However, conservationists will not allow the elephants to be traded or sold. In May, the government in Zimbabwe made $2.7 million dollars off of selling 90 elephants to China and Dubai. Overall, experts claim that the government in Zimbabwe is to blame because they allow for mines to be dug, which impacts the amount of water there is and it impacts how clean the water is. 
          As an American, I believe that selling or trading some elephants is a good idea because Zimbabwe will be able to easily make money which can be used to protect the civilians from elephant attacks and the money can be used to dig more boreholes, which will give more access to water in the time of this extremely bad drought.


**WARNING: This video shows a suffering elephant who is dying from dehydration. If seeing an animal or any suffering bothers you, DO NOT watch the video**

Link To Article: Written by Bukola Adebayo and Columbus S. Mavhunga, for CNN






Comments

  1. AnonymousOctober 29, 2019 at 10:13 AM

    This is such a dramatic and sad event. I agree that a controlled trade of elephants to safe homes should be established for the bettering of the elephants and locals in the area.

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  2. AnonymousOctober 29, 2019 at 10:13 AM

    That's a bummer. Somebody should do something about that so the elephants don't suffer.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 29, 2019 at 2:18 PM

    During the drought, it seems as if there was very little help. There should have been lots of help though.

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  4. AnonymousOctober 29, 2019 at 5:24 PM

    There should be laws put into place against selling elephants.

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  5. AnonymousOctober 30, 2019 at 7:28 AM

    It is a very upsetting event that shows how the elephants need to be better kept for the safety of the elephants and the people.

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  6. AnonymousOctober 30, 2019 at 1:59 PM

    This really brings to life that there should be rules that will protect elephants and other wildlife form going though this, it is hard to watch that happen and something should be done about it.

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  7. AnonymousOctober 30, 2019 at 3:00 PM

    I understand your logic behind selling or trading these elephants, however, the introduction of elephants to an environment that doesn't already have elephants may mess with the ecosystem there.

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    1. AnonymousOctober 30, 2019 at 3:03 PM

      I would agree though, that an innocent elephant, especially in my national park, having to search for water is definitely a problem that needs to be fixed either through biology, or a drive to change the ecosystem.

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    2. AnonymousOctober 30, 2019 at 6:04 PM

      The situation is so unfortunate, but I dont think removing elephants for their homes is the right answer. I think it could be a good temporary solution until a better plan is executed.

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  8. DanielleNovember 4, 2019 at 8:52 AM

    Everyone feels for these animals, but what are some possible solutions to get them water during a drought?

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