Home
About
Contact
Register
Login
Generate
WhatsApp Message
*Cause Of Hwange Elephants' Deaths Revealed* *Follow Pindula on WhatsApp for daily new updates* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va84dngJP21B2nWeyM3v?dc An investigation into the deaths of 20 elephants in Hwange National Park has suggested that they could have died of a disease called hemorrhagic septic-aemia. The contagious bacterial disease affects cattle and water buffaloes with a high mortality rate in infected animals. ---------- Latest itel S24 available on Pindula: 128GB storage, 4GB RAM $119 USD WhatsApp: +263715068543 Calls: 0772464000 Buy Online: https://www.pindula.co.zw/market/itel-s24-128gb-22-20240426142756795795/?s=wanews ---------- The Director-General of Parks and Wildlife Management Authority of Zimbabwe Fulton Mangwanya told Parliament on Monday while giving oral evidence that the diseasecan cause massive deaths. He said: > The results, to date, point to cause of elephant deaths in Zimbabwe being a disease known as hemorrhagic septic-aemia. It has been reported to kill Asian elephants in India. It also affects cattle, pigs and chicken in Southern Africa, in which species it can cause massive mortalities. The disease is said to have killed over 200 000 saiga antelopes in Khazakhstan in 2015. Elephants have over the years been attracting large numbers of local and foreign tourists hence they are a major revenue source for Zimbabwe. Meanwhile, authorities have been expressing concern over the ever-increasing number of elephants saying they are now unable to contain the herds. International laws governing the sell and management of wildlife has restricted Zimbabwe from selling the elephants. More: ZTN _If you found this article useful_ *Please support Pindula by forwarding to friends and groups*
Copy to clipboard
Feedback