Zimbabwe Elephants to China

FILE -- In this Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015 file photo an elephant crosses a road in the Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe’s wildlife agency said Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017 it has sold 35 elephants to China to ease overpopulation and raise funds for conservation, amid criticism from animal welfare activists that such sales are unethical. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, File)