Restrictions of hunting trophies could harm Namibia’s conservation efforts Source link
December 13, 2024
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Hunting ban threatens Botswana, Namibia – Windhoek Observer
CHAMWE KAIRA The Botswana government and local communities living in wildlife areas this week protested to the British Parliament about the potential of the UK passing a bill that prohibits trophy imports from Botswana and other Southern African states known as Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA) countries from entering the United Kingdom. The UK is...
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Bayern focused on hunting down Leverkusen
Eight points behind leaders Leverkusen, Bayern Munich have cast themselves in the unfamiliar role of “hunters” with one third of the season remaining. Bayern have 11 matches to close the gap on Xabi Alonso’s unbeaten side who are pushing for a first-ever Bundesliga crown. New Bayern sporting director Max Eberl told reporters his side, who...
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Four caught for illegal hunting in Otjozondjupa
Maria David FOUR men aged 20, 24, 35, and 53 have been arrested for illegal hunting of huntable game at Farm Otjipaue No: 112 on Friday. Nampol Otjozondjupa Regional Community Affairs Officer, Inspector Maureen Mbeha, said that the suspects were allegedly spotted at Farm Ondombo West by security guards on December 31, 2023, and they...
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One Arrested for Illegal Hunting
Maria David A man has been arrested for contravening Act 04/1975, Section 30, related to the hunting of huntable game at Farm Hamis in the Khomas region. According to the police weekend report, it is alleged that two suspects entered Farm Hamis and shot a kudu bull without permission. The farm workers heard the gunshot...
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Rental car exposes illegal hunting
Staff Reporter THE Namibian police in the Otjozondjupa Region have arrested two suspected illegal hunters, thanks to a rental vehicle that exposed their whereabouts. The two suspects, aged 23 and 46, were found in possession of an unlicensed firearm as well as carcasses of two kudu bulls, two waterbucks, and an oryx, with an estimated...
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Lion protection fee paid by tourists could help stop trophy hunting – South African study
Neil D’Cruze, University of Oxford; Angie Elwin, Manchester Metropolitan University, and Herbert Ntuli, University of Pretoria Trophy hunting is contentious. It typically involves paying for and pursuing a specific wild animal, often a large or iconic species, with the goal of killing it to obtain a trophy, such as the animal’s head, horns, or hide....
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Minister Pohamba Shifeta Advocates for Sustainable Hunting at African Wildlife Forum – Namibia Daily News
Staff Reporter WINDHOEK, Oct. 17 — During the 21st African Wildlife Consultative Forum held in Windhoek, Namibia, Minister Pohamba Shifeta expressed his deep concern over the global trend of increasingly restricting hunting. He underscored the urgency of addressing this issue and developing mechanisms to counter the growing opposition to hunting practices. Shifeta emphasized that wildlife...
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Namibia advocates for sustainable hunting as key to African wildlife conservation – Namibia Daily News
WINDHOEK, Oct. 10 — Namibia’s Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta on Monday expressed concern over the global trend of restricting hunting, highlighting the need to balance conservation with the welfare of local communities. Speaking at the 21st African Wildlife Consultative Forum in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, Shifeta emphasized the importance of...