The Namibian government will beef up protection for rhino and - TopicsExpress



          

The Namibian government will beef up protection for rhino and elephants and tighten laws to curb increased poaching, which suddenly surged last year, it said on Monday. We must increase patrols on the ground which requires more manpower and equipment for the staff, said Colgar Sikopo, director of parks and wildlife management in the ministry of environment and tourism (MET). We are currently reviewing the old Wildlife Ordinance of 1975 to map out a national strategy on wildlife protection including stiffer sentences for poaching and possession of wildlife products. We will strengthen co-operation with neighbouring countries with regard to wildlife protection and related information, he said.
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 21:30:33 +0000

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