The Minister of Environment and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, has issued a clarification regarding the recent controversy surrounding the procurement of horses for the newly established horse unit. A weekly local paper had previously reported that 13 horses were acquired at a cost of N$1.6 million, equivalent to N$130,000 each, but the Minister has stated that...
Stefanus Nashama In an innovative approach to curbing illegal poaching, the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism has acquired 13 horses, at a cost of N$1.6 million, for patrol duties in the Etosha National Park. The ministry disclosed that each horse was purchased at a cost of N$130,000, with financial support from the Game Product...
Staff Reporter THE unrelenting sandstorms continue to wreak havoc across the country, compromising the well-being of wild animals in some areas while causing significant property damage in others. The impact of these sandstorms is evident in the //Kharas Region’s Garub, one of the country’s most popular tourist sites, where iconic feral horses have been without...