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Elephant danger at night
      #85899 - 20/09/07 01:43 AM

Namibia: Elephants Pose Danger At Night

The Namibian (Windhoek)
12 September 2007

Absalom Shigwedha
Windhoek

PEOPLE in the Caprivi, Erongo, Kavango and Kunene regions should avoid walking around at night in areas where elephants occur.

The was said by Environment and Tourism Minister Willem Konjore in Windhoek on Monday.

He said four people had been killed recently in encounters with elephants in Caprivi and Erongo.

Three people were killed at Sachona, Samundona and Ngonga in the Caprivi Region, while the fourth person, from Okahepe village in Erongo Region, was killed along the Ugab River.

Another person was seriously injured at Impalila Island in Caprivi Region.

The four people who died were identified as Samatutu Issaks Sikunga (77), Costa Jonas Ndumba (39), Rosina Simango (47) and David Tjangura (60).

The person who was injured is Obert Silumbu, who is still being treated in the Katima Mulilo State Hospital.

Konjore expressed his condolences with their families.

People, particularly tourists, have also been urged to avoid harassing and disturbing elephants at waterholes and favoured grazing areas such as riverbanks, as such behaviour may anger the animals.


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War declared on Problem Animals [Re: Ezine]
      #85900 - 20/09/07 01:44 AM

Namibia: Minister Declares War On 'Problem' Animals

The Namibian (Windhoek)
12 September 2007

Absalom Shigwedha
Windhoek

GOVERNMENT says urgent measures should be put in place to reduce incidents of people being attacked by wild animals, as these incidents are on the rise.

Environment and Tourism Minister Willem Konjore told a press conference in Windhoek on Monday that four people had been killed by elephants in the Caprivi and Erongo regions during the past six weeks.

Another person was seriously injured by an elephant at Impalila Island in Caprivi.

He said his Ministry was developing a Human Wildlife Conflict Management Policy to address this problem.

He said the policy was in its final stages and would soon be endorsed by the Ministry's management before being submitted to Cabinet for approval.

As a temporary measure, the Ministry will allow the hunting of problem elephants and crocodiles outside national parks and conservancies in the Caprivi, Kavango and Kunene regions for the next two years.

Konjore said these animals had to be clearly identified as problem animals by the Ministry's officials.

In the Caprivi Region, five elephants and two crocodiles a year will be hunted in the areas of Malengalenga, Batubaja, Kapani, Linyanti, Chichimanu, Bununa up to Masokotwani.

Three elephants and two crocodiles will be hunted in the areas of Lisikili, Bukalo, Lusese, Kabbe and further to the eastern floodplains in Caprivi.

In the Kavango Region, two elephants per year will be hunted in the areas outside and west of the Khaudom National Park and areas outside the Mangetti Game Camp, while seven crocodiles will be hunted on the Kavango River, particularly in the areas of Nzinze, Thipanana, Ndiyona, Mupini, Kakuro and Mupapama.

In the Kunene Region, ten problem elephants have already been killed this year, Konjore said.

He said his Ministry's officials were investigating whether it was necessary to allocate a further hunting quota of elephants.

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Re: War declared on Problem Animals [Re: Ezine]
      #85904 - 20/09/07 01:52 AM

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He said his Ministry's officials were investigating whether it was necessary to allocate a further hunting quota of elephants.



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