Reply to thread

Message

[QUOTE="Queen, post: 88306, member: 27"]
Professional hunters are now on the ground in Beitbridge after elephants kept wrecking crops and threatening communities near major rivers.

Elephant conflict across the Beitbridge district
[LIST]
[*]Beitbridge Rural District Council hired professional hunters for the job.
[*]Elephants keep wandering into communities searching for food.
[*]Crops are getting destroyed, and livelihoods are at risk.
[*]Shashe, Dite, Lukange, and Whunga are among the hardest-hit areas.
[/LIST]
BRDC is coordinating with multiple agencies
[LIST]
[*]CEO Kiliboni Mbedzi confirmed the council is actively responding.
[*]Zimparks and safari operators are part of the effort.
[*]Resource constraints are making full coverage tough.
[*]Mbedzi called the herd migratory and hard to track.
[/LIST]
Deterrent strategies are being rolled out
[LIST]
[*]Chilli blocks and beehive fences are already in use.
[*]Wildlife corridors are being proposed to reduce clashes.
[*]Communities were urged to report elephant sightings promptly.
[*]Mbedzi promised the council remains committed to long-term fixes.
[/LIST]
[/QUOTE]

Name