N$3.3 million for families affected by human-wildlife conflict

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism paid out a total N$3.3 million translating to N$100 000 per affected family from 2019 to date to bereaved families across the country that lost relatives due to human-wildlife conflict. The financial assistance was provided in the form of covering funeral expenses to those who lost their family members. Within the same period the ministry also paid over N$2.9 million for livestock losses; N$2.6 million for crop damages; N$640 000 for injuries and N$14 000 was paid to conservancies to offset human-wildlife conflict losses to their members. Romeo Muyunda, the ministry’s…