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Zimbabwe's elephants have killed 60 people so far this year, according to a government spokesperson. Writing on Twitter, Nick Mangwana, said it was a sad topic. "The issue of Human/Wildlife Conflict has become quite emotive. This year alone 60 Zimbabweans have lost their lives to elephants and 50 injured. In 2021, 72 lost their lives. Zimbabwe will hold an Elephant Summit this month." In one district, Bubi, the elephants "have devoured everything in the fields and are now moving into homesteads", he wrote. Read Also: Three Lions Electrocuted in Uganda He also added that they are coming into conflict with humans, resulting in injured elephants that become "aggressive and uncontrollable". It is estimated that there are 100,000 elephants in Zimbabwe, and that number is ...

Three lions have been found dead in one of the best-known national parks in Uganda after possibly being electrocuted, a conservation official said on Tuesday. The three lionesses were found dead near the fence of a private lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Park, a popular tourist destination The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) says it suspects that the adult lioness and two cubs may have been electrocuted. UWA spokesman Bashir Hangi described the deaths of the animals as a "big blow" in a country with only 400 lions left. There is currently no law in Uganda that regulates land use on areas bordering national parks. Several lions have died in recent years at Queen Elizabeth National Park in what appears to be an increase in human-wildlife conflict. In March last year,...