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Community Conservation Programme In Namibia: Policy gives wildlife rights to communities; conflicts over benefits persist

Namibia has pioneered a remarkable strategy for wildlife conservation that actively includes rural communities in the management process. This innovative approach enables locals to gain financially from wildlife through tourism and hunting, leading to a notable resurgence in populations of species like elephants and black rhinos. Despite ongoing challenges, such…

The Times of India · Oct 6

EU suspends beef exports from Namibia due to foot and mouth disease

The largest market for Namibian beef, the European Union, announced it has suspended imports after an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, which wreaked havoc in Europe 25 years ago.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 6

Namibia’s new plan aims to secure more than 20 million hectares in 2026

Namibia has entered into a groundbreaking conservation financing agreement exceeding N$1 billion. This initiative is set to foster community-oriented conservation on more than 20 million hectares throughout the country. The project is anticipated to aid over 283,000 locals, relying on wildlife and natural resources. It will improve governance and resource…

The Times of India · Sep 28

Angelina Jolie-backed wildlife sanctuary is fighting to save 217 animals in Namibia; lions, leopards and African wild dogs are at the centre

At a wildlife sanctuary east of Namibia’s capital, the fate of more than 200 animals became entangled in a dispute over permits, captive breeding and the rules governing rescued wildlife. N/a’an ku sê Foundation, an organisation known for taking in injured, orphaned and problem animals, was facing scrutiny from the…

The Times of India · Sep 3

Old people in Namibia are going into debt to pay for everyday costs – new report examines strained household budgets

Your grandmother in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, is struggling to breathe. You call the public ambulance service, but you’re told it could take more than 24 hours to arrive, if it comes to your area at all. So you make the only call that might actually save her: the…

The Conversation · Aug 31

Namibia to rebury remains of political prisoners returned by South Africa

Two Namibian colonial-era political prisoners, whose remains were returned by South Africa last week, are to be reburied in Namibia as part of Wednesday’s Heroes Day ceremonies. They are among a group of Namibians who died in South Africa under apartheid or during the colonial period and whose remains have…

Radio France Internationale · Aug 26

Namibia paves way for phosphate mining in the Atlantic Ocean

Namibia has granted environmental clearance for an offshore phosphate mining project that paves the way for the world's first commercial seabed-dredging operation for the mineral, despite opposition from green groups and the fishing industry.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 25

In 1994, a zoologist began giving Namibian farmers guard dogs; some farms reported livestock losses falling by 80-100%, reducing pressure to kill predators

Namibian farmers now use livestock-guarding dogs to protect their animals from predators. This program, started in 1994, has significantly reduced livestock losses for farmers. The dogs deter predators like cheetahs and leopards without harming them. Research shows these dogs are an effective method for livestock protection. This approach allows wildlife…

The Times of India · Aug 19

Elephant Infrasound: The Seismic Rumble of Communication Scientists Are Still Mapping

The discovery that changed everythingIn 1984, a musician named Katy Payne was standing near the elephant enclosure at Washington Park Zoo in Portland, Oregon, when she felt a throbbing in the air, not heard, felt. The sensation reminded her of sitting near a pipe organ during the lowest pedal notes.…

Times Life · Aug 19

What India's Cheetah Reintroduction at Kuno National Park Has Taught Science About Rewilding a Predator

The biology that made this harder than anyone admitted publiclyThe African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is not the same animal as the Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus) that once ranged across India. The subspecies diverged genetically tens of thousands of years ago. When the Wildlife Institute of India and the National…

Times Life · Aug 15