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ZimParks relocates 100 elephants, 70 giraffes, 10 lions due to drought

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Harare, Sep 15 (IANS) Amid an ongoing drought, the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) said it has relocated 100 elephants since July and a significant number of other wild animals from the arid southern parts of the country to the north where there is better vegetation and water. ZimParks spokesperson Tinashe Farawo told Xinhua news agency on Wednesday ...

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We know flash floods; what are ‘flash’ droughts [Details]

At the tail end of winter in 2015, the ground in the Wimmera in northeastern Victoria had been a little, dry but conditions weren’t too bad for farmers. The crop season was going well. The start of September looked promising. It was cool, and there were decent rains A few weeks later, summer weather had arrived early. At the start ...

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