Hwange elephant death toll triples (edited)

Source: The Daily Telegraph (UK)
Date: 21/10/13

Editor's Note: Please note despite the claimes reported below the offical figures still remain in the region of just over one hundred elephants, and the figures reported below are unconfirmed. (28/10/13)

It has been claimed in international media that the death toll from the cyanide poaching incident in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe has reached more than 300 elephants and countless other animals.

Source: The Daily Telegraph (21/10/13)

Read more on the poisoning of elephants in Hwange here:
More elephants die from poisoning in Hwange (14 Oct 2013)
Hwange cyanide syndicate's history of poaching uncovered(10 october 2013)
Zimbabwe declares war on poachers after cyanide used in Hwange National Park (3 October 2013)

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