More than 700 animals, including Hippos and Elephants, Will be Killed in Namibia, to distributed the meat
As the nation struggles with its worst drought in a century, Namibia plans to kill more than 700 wild animals, including hippos, zebras, and elephants, and give the meat to those experiencing food poverty. The nation's Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism declared on Monday that 83 elephants, 30 hippos, 60 buffalo, 50 impala, 100 blue wildebeest, and 300 zebras would be put to death. According to a press statement from the ministry, they will come from public regions and national parks with "sustainable game numbers" and will be slain by skilled hunters. The ministry stated that the program's objective is to lessen the effects of the drought in the nation of southwest Africa. In May , as the effects of the drought deepened, Namibia proclaimed a state of emergency. Acute food insecurity is predicted to affect 1.4 million individuals , or nearly half of the population. According to the government, the culling effort will reduce wildlife in regions wher...