Zimbabwe plans to sell elephants and lions to China to fund conservation

Conservationists say 100 elephants sold in July were sentenced to life of inhumane treatment and criticise plans to sell more wildlife

Zimbabwe plans to sell more elephants and lions to China as part of a scheme to raise funds for conservation, its environment minister has said.

Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri told the state-run Herald newspaper she was happy with the conditions in which 100 elephants sold in July were being kept, and said the country intended to increase the rate and range of wildlife exports.