Zimbabwe Raises $1 Million From Sale of Elephants to China

Zimbabwe raised $1 million from the sale of elephants to China and will continue exporting to the Asian country as part of conservation efforts, wildlife authorities said.“We exported 24 elephants last year to China and we know that only one died. The rest are still alive,” Edson Chidziya, director general of the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Authority told lawmakers in the capital, Harare on Monday. The proceeds were used toward conservation programs, he said.The government will continu

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By Chengetai Zvauya

February 15, 2016 at 12:43 PM UTC

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Zimbabwe raised $1 million from the sale of elephants to China and will continue exporting to the Asian country as part of conservation efforts, wildlife authorities said.

“We exported 24 elephants last year to China and we know that only one died. The rest are still alive,” Edson Chidziya, director general of the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Authority told lawmakers in the capital, Harare on Monday. The proceeds were used toward conservation programs, he said.