LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-World Animal Protection expresses profound concern regarding the Zimbabwe’s government decision to cull 200 elephants, purportedly to alleviate food shortages and control elephant populations. This just comes a few weeks after Namibia announced culling of Wildlife to feed her people. This trend is not helpful. We view this action as deeply troubling…
LAGOS February 1st (newsrangers)-A diet of rice, beans and crusts of dry bread drove Sakina’s family to the verge of starvation. Her 2-year-old son’s irregular heartbeat sent her into the snow and freezing cold of Afghanistan’s mountains in a bid to save little Nisar Ahmed. She traveled by group taxi for more than an hour…
LAGOS OCTOBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 55 elephants have starved to death in the past two months in Zimbabwe’s biggest national park as a serious drought forces animals to stray into nearby communities in search of food and water, authorities said on Monday. “The problem is real, the situation is dire,” said National Parks and Wildlife…