Hey Amigos! 🌍 Did you hear what's happening in Namibia? This southern African nation is facing its worst drought in decades, and it's causing some serious problems. 💧
With water supplies drying up and grazing lands shrinking, wildlife and humans are struggling to coexist. 🐘💔 To help people who are battling food shortages, Namibia's environment ministry has announced plans to cull over 700 wild animals, including 83 elephants! 😱
The animals will be culled from parks and communal areas where there's just not enough resources to go around. The meat from these animals will be distributed to communities in need. 🍖❤️
\"This exercise is necessary and is in line with our constitutional mandate where our natural resources are used for the benefit of Namibian citizens,\" the environment ministry said. 🇳🇦
But it's not just elephants. The plan includes 30 hippos, 60 buffalo, 50 impala, 100 blue wildebeest, 300 zebra, and 100 eland. 🦛🦬🦓
Southern Africa is home to one of the largest elephant populations in the world, with over 200,000 elephants roaming across Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, and Angola. 🌿🐘 But with severe droughts becoming more common, wildlife is in peril, and so are the communities that depend on these natural resources.
Last year, hundreds of elephants died in Botswana and Zimbabwe because of the drought. Now, Namibia is taking drastic measures to prevent further crisis. 💔
It's a tough situation with no easy answers. What do you think? Should wildlife be sacrificed to save human lives during extreme conditions? 🤔 Let us know your thoughts! 💬
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Namibia to cull over 700 wild animals, including 83 elephants
cgtn.com
