4 Elephants Die of Poachers' Cyanide Poisoning in Zimbabwe

Four elephants have died from cyanide poisoning in Zimbabwe as poachers take advantage of a dry spell to contaminate remaining water sources.   Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority spokesman Tinashe Farawo says rangers discovered the carcasses in Hwange National Park on Jan. 25.   He says their ivory was missing.   The spokesman says poachers are increasingly turning to poison instead of using their noisy rifles as police and park rangers increase joint...

© La Voix de l'Amérique - jeudi 1^er février 2018