Namibia, a country in southern Africa, said it is planning to kill over 700 wild animals including elephants and zebras to distribute the meat to its citizens struggling to secure food.
Namibia, a country in southern Africa, said it is planning to kill over 700 wild animals including elephants and hippos to distribute the meat to its citizens struggling to secure food as the country deals with an ongoing drought.The country’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism announced Monday that professional hunters would cull 300 zebras, 100 blue wildebeest, 100 elands, 83 elephants, 60 buffalos, 50 impalas and 30 hippos.
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