drought relief efforts

Hilarius Hamutenya The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism (MEFT) will cull 723 animals in wildlife sanctuaries to support the government’s drought relief initiatives. The animals to be culled include 30 hippos, 50 impalas, 60 buffalos, 300 zebras, 83 elephants, 100 elands, and various wildebeest. The Cabinet endorsed the initiative after approving the "Namibia Livelihood Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis (VAA) Report," which mandates the ministry to supply meat for the drought relief program. Romeo Muyunda, the environment ministry’s spokesperson, said that national parks and communal areas with sustainable game populations will supply the animals. The 2023 National Conference on Human-Wildlife…