- Zimbabwe's Director of National Parks, Dr. M. Mtsambiwa plans to kill 500+ elephants it has been reported by ZWnews.com on Jan. 20th. Elephants are a protected species and the procurement and sale of ivory is internationally banned. Zimbabwe is a member of CITES and should adhere to all guidelines, restrictions, etec. Please investigate this matter immediately and if these allegations are indeed true, Zimbabwe should be reported to M.I.K.E. (monitor illegal killing of elephants) at CITES at once. Humanely, Theresa