Elephants Force Villagers in Zambian Chief Nyalugwe's Area to Flee

, Brighton Phiri

ELEPHANTS have forced some people out of their villages in chief Nyalugwe's area.

In an interview, chief Nyalugwe of the Nsenga people in Nyimba district confirmed the elephants' invasion, which had left many people without food in his chiefdom. "The majority of our people have lost their food because the elephants have destroyed both the maize fields and storages in the villages," chief Nyalugwe said. He said one of the villagers last week sustained a broken leg as he ran for his...

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IUCN´s African Elephant Specialist Group: Human Elephant Conflict Working Group (HECWG)

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