South Africa Allows Killing of Elephants
February 25, 2008 By CELEAN JACOBSON, Associated Press Writer
An elephant wanders in Tembe Elephant Park in the Northern KwaZulu Natal province in Jan 2007. South Africa will allow the culling of elephants for the first time since 1994, said a government notice Monday, Feb, 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)
(AP) -- South Africa said Monday that it will start killing elephants to reduce their burgeoning numbers, ending a 13-year ban and possibly setting a precedent for other African nations.
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