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Zimbabwe has experienced it's worst case of Elephant poaching.
Poachers in Zimbabwe have used poison to kill 41 elephants in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park. There has been a rise in the killing of elephants and rhinos in parts of Africa in recent years, mostly to feed demand for horns and tusks in Asia.
The horns and tusks are used in traditional medicine in parts of Asia, even though scientists say they have no beneficial properties.
BBC News reported that, Zimbabwe Parks spokeswoman Caroline Washaya Moyo said it was suspected that cyanide was used to poison salt pans but tests are still being carried out.
Five suspected poachers have been arrested. The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority has issued a warning to people who live near the park, in western Zimbabwe, not to eat the meat of any dead animals they find.
Poachers in Zimbabwe have used poison to kill 41 elephants in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park. There has been a rise in the killing of elephants and rhinos in parts of Africa in recent years, mostly to feed demand for horns and tusks in Asia.
The horns and tusks are used in traditional medicine in parts of Asia, even though scientists say they have no beneficial properties.
BBC News reported that, Zimbabwe Parks spokeswoman Caroline Washaya Moyo said it was suspected that cyanide was used to poison salt pans but tests are still being carried out.
Five suspected poachers have been arrested. The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority has issued a warning to people who live near the park, in western Zimbabwe, not to eat the meat of any dead animals they find.
