Mbangu proposes human-wildlife conflict reforms

Contributed by NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 17 MAY (NAMPA) - With human-wildlife conflicts on the increase, Rundu Urban Constituency councillor, Paulus Mbangu, wants such cases and their payments decentralised to the regional level to improve efficiency.
Mbangu made this submission to the National Council (NC) on Monday while making his contribution to the national budget.
He pointed to the 590 human-wildlife conflicts, 360 crop damage incidents, 206 livestock losses, 14 injuries to people and 10 cases of human lives lost due ...