Poachers have used cyanide to kill more than 80 elephants in Zimbabwe , the official says . The poachers poisoned natural salt licks in the National Park , official says . The minister says he will push for tougher penalties for ivory poachers . ` That will be one of my missions in the new parliament , given the recent case of elephants which were poisoned by poachers , '' said Kasukuwere , who has twice visited the park in recent days to see the impact of the poisoning . He say record numbers of elephants are dying to meet soaring demand .
Poachers have used cyanide to kill more than 80 elephants in Zimbabwe , the official says . The poachers poisoned natural salt licks in the National Park , official says . The minister says he will push for tougher penalties for ivory poachers . He say record numbers of elephants are dying to meet soaring demand .