"Johan W. Elzenga" wrote in message
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> Hans-Georg Michna wrote:
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> And 'very small' has little to do with it. Given enough elephants, even
> a park the size of Kruger can get problems with overpopulation. Some
> parks are fenced, that's the reality of life. Such parks can get
> problems with overpopulation, that's also a fact of life.
Absolutely the Kruger is not small and now with the inclusion of
extra land in Mozambique there is more territory for the elephants
to roam. However the park was over populated and the elephants
were destroying land, the inclusion of extra land is only temporary
relief from the problem. With artificial watering holes all over the
park drought is no longer the life threatening factor it used to be
and the elephants will multiply whilst there is food. At some stage
a decision will have to be made, on elephant population control.
It won't be easy.
Richard.
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