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(80+) Zimbabwe elephants poisoned by cyanide
Source: BBC
24 September 2013 Last updated at 23:48 GMT
Zimbabwe elephants poisoned by cyanide
More than 80 elephants have been killed for their ivory by poachers who used cyanide to poison a water hole in Zimbabwe's largest game park.
Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi confirmed the toll on Tuesday after touring Hwange National Park.
Wildlife department officials said the chemical also killed smaller animals and predators which feed on them.
Nine poachers were arrested after rangers tracked them to a cache of ivory hidden in the park.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-24234927
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... in a televised execution pour encourager les autres ...
