South Africa: Madikwe Reserve and the Normalisation of Killing Elephants

South Africa: Madikwe Reserve and the Normalisation of Killing Elephants

A willingness to kill elephants as a management tool in North West's Madikwe Nature Reserve suggests a shift in South Africa's conservation approach. What was once a last resort may be becoming standard practice.

Madikwe reserve and the normalisation of killing elephants

A willingness to kill elephants as a management tool in North West’s Madikwe Nature Reserve suggests a shift in South Africa’s conservation approach. What was once a last resort may be becoming standard practice.

Madikwe reserve and the normalisation of killing elephants - Conservation Action Trust

A willingness to kill elephants as a management tool in North West’s Madikwe Nature Reserve suggests a shift in South Africa’s conservation approach. What was once a last resort may be becoming standard practice. Is the problem in Madikwe too many elephants or poor elephant management? (Photo: Don Pinnock) It’s been a bad few years for South Africa’s elephants. Pressure is mounting, with growing talk of “too many elephants”, plans to move or cul…