Longer droughts take toll on wildlife, cause more frequent clashes with people

GONAREZHOU NATIONAL PARK, Zimbabwe — In a remote southeastern corner of Zimbabwe, people watched from cars or towers in an annual wildlife census, peering through binoculars at animals coming to drink at waterholes and jotting down notes, often by torchlight. Around 140 volunteers slept in shifts through the 24-hour exercise, which is a valuable indicator of the status of the southern African…

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