“Police say the poisoning of 41 elephants at a National Park in Zimbabwe could have a devastating effect on the local ecosystem.
Detectives say they have broken a syndicate of six poachers who allegedly added the deadly chemical to a pool used by elephants to drink.
But they warned that the deaths could have far reaching consequences.
Chief Inspector Muyambirwa Muzzah said: “What they were doing is very cruel because it does not end with the death of the elephants.”
Source : Sky News
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