What happens to elephants that stray from Kruger Park? South African policy needs a rewrite

 

(Posted 11th August 2026)

 

Courtesy of African Elephant Neww

The Conversation (Australia), August 6, 2026
When an elephant wandered out of South Africa’s Kruger National Park into the nearby village of Matsulu on 10 February 2024, hundreds of people gathered around and chased it. Wildlife officials tried to return the elephant to the park, but in the end had to destroy it. Elephants that leave Kruger National Park are generally treated as “damage-causing animals” under government policy. If an elephant is considered a danger to people, it may be put down.
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