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Zimbabwe to cull 200 elephants to feed citizens left hungry by drought | CNN

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74% Informative

Zimbabwe has authorized a mass slaughter of elephants to feed citizens left hungry by its worst drought in decades .

Nearly half of the country’s population faces the risk of acute hunger.

The move follows a decision in Namibia to cull elephants and other wild animals to relieve food insecurity fueled by a prolonged drought.

The culls have drawn criticism from animal rights activists and conservationists.

VR Score

70

Informative language

65

Neutral language

54

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

56

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possibly hateful

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short-lived

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