Killing without proof — the hidden motives behind Madikwe’s elephant cull plans - Conservation Action Trust

Killing without proof — the hidden motives behind Madikwe’s elephant cull plans - Conservation Action Trust

Claims of ‘overpopulation’ sound less like science and more like a cover for old practices dressed in ecological rhetoric.     Elephants in the Madikwe Game Reserve in North West. (Photo: Wikipedia) Elephants in fenced reserves, like Madikwe in North West, have become a lightning rod in South Africa. Pro-hunting organisations often backed by government agencies claim “overpopulation” and “ecosystem collapse” as justification for lethal measure…