cull elephant

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To selectively kill elephants as a means of controlling the population.

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  • A controversial debate surrounds the decision to cull elephants to manage their population.
  • Last year, the national park authority culled 50 elephants to protect the fragile ecosystem.
  • Culling elephants is often seen as a last resort in wildlife management.
  • Hundreds of elephants were culled during the drought to prevent mass starvation.
  • The government argues they must cull elephants to prevent human-wildlife conflict.
  • Conservationists fear that the park will cull more elephants next season.
  • If the population continues to grow unchecked, they might have to cull the elephants.
  • The country has not culled elephants for over a decade due to international pressure.
  • The proposal to cull the rogue elephants was met with strong opposition.
  • Is it ethically justifiable to cull elephants for the sake of biodiversity?