Elephant culling: Why Africa remains deeply divided over this issue

 

(Posted 01st August 2026)

 

Courtesy of African Elephant News

Mariana Balt, SA People (South Africa), July 29, 2026
Elephant culling divides opinion like few conservation issues. For some, it is a practical response to growing elephant populations in fenced reserves. For others, it is an ethical failure that ignores science and the complexity of elephant societies. As southern Africa debates new proposals, the question remains whether killing elephants solves a problem or creates another. The discussion reaches beyond wildlife management.
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