US EditionNamibia will cull 83 elephants and 30 hippos to distribute meat to people hit by drought
- Namibia plans to cull over 700 wild animals, including elephants and hippos, to distribute meat to people facing food insecurity amid a severe drought.
- The culling program aims to ease pressure on water resources and reduce human-wildlife conflicts during the drought, according to Namibia's environment ministry.
- Professional hunters have already killed 157 animals, providing over 56,800 kilos of meat, as part of the government's constitutional mandate to benefit citizens.
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In order to prevent the continued expansion of famine and the excessive use of water resources by wild animals, the Namibian Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism said it would implement a wildlife culling plan, which is expected to select and cull 83 elephants, 30 hippos, 60 buffaloes, 50 impalas, 100 wildebeests and 300 zebras from national parks and other public areas.
Namibia to cull 723 wild animals to provide relief amid severe drought
Namibia plans to cull 723 wild animals, including 83 elephants, and to distribute the meat to people struggling to feed themselves because of a severe drought across southern Africa, the environment ministry said. The cull will take place in parks and communal areas where authorities believe animal numbers exceed available grazing land and water supplies, it said in a statement issued on Monday. Southern Africa is facing its worst drought in dec…
Why is Namibia Culling More Than 700 Wild Animals Including Elephants?
A Southern African country, Namibia has announced plans to cull more than 700 wild animals including elephants, zebras and hippos. The worsening drought conditions were cited as a justification by the government which it said will help reduce the crisis. The country is facing its worst drought in a century, leading the government to take drastic measures to prevent widespread starvation. Meat To Be Distributed in Relief Efforts Namibia’s Min…
Namibia is facing an enormous drought. To support the food supply, the government has now approved a special measure.
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