World News 18-03-2005 who: South African National Parks conservation director, Hector Magome what: Says elephants need to be culled where: Kruger National Park, South Africa when: This week snippet: "Large areas which sustain many other species are being destroyed," says Mr Magome on news, reportsed by The Telegraph, that the number of elephants in the park has increased by 5,000 to more than 12,000. "Elephants are also breaking out of the park into neighbouring rural communities leaving large holes in fences through which other animals can get out." Meanwhile, The Scotsman`s Nairobi correspondent, Rob Crilly, says "poachers are killing elephants in their thousands to supply tusks to Sudan`s booming ivory trade". In other animal news, a six-year-old Norfolk Terrier won Best In Show at Crufts and Friday`s Times reports from a conference on "animal sentience" where new research has shown that hens are capable of learning and using their knowledge to protect their offspring from danger. [... more]

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