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Namibia plans to kill more than 700 animals — and distribute the meat

Namibia is planning to kill more than 700 wild animals, including elephants, zebras and hippos, and distribute the meat to the people struggling with food insecurity as the country grapples with its worst drought in 100 years.

The animals set to be culled include 83 elephants, 30 hippos, 60 buffalo, 50 impala, 100 blue wildebeest and 300 zebras, the country’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism announced Monday.

They will come from national parks and communal areas with “sustainable game numbers” and will be killed by professional hunters, the ministry said in a press release.

The aim of the program is to help alleviate the impacts of drought in the southwest African country, the ministry said.

Namibia declared a state of emergency in May as the impacts of drought worsened. An estimated 1.4 million people — around half the population — are expected to face high levels of acute food insecurity.

The culling program will take pressure off water resources by reducing wildlife in areas where their numbers “exceed available grazing and water,” the ministry said.

It also aims to reduce the potential for conflicts between elephants and humans, which can increase during drought when animals’ search for food and water can bring them into contact with people.

“To this effect, 83 elephants from identified conflict areas will be culled, (and) meat will be allocated to the drought relief programme,” the ministry said.

Southern Africa is a stronghold for elephants, home to more than 200,000. These animals have also been negatively affected by drought, with hundreds believed to have died across the region last year as their water sources dried up.

Meat from other animals set to be killed will also be distributed to those struggling with hunger, according to the ministry, which pointed to people living in rural areas as being particularly affected.

More than 150 animals have already been killed, providing more than 125,000 pounds of meat, the ministry said.

“We are happy that we can assist the country in this very difficult time and when its absolutely needed,” it said.

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by Anonymousreply 45August 30, 2024 12:17 PM

I think it is good that the gov't. came up with a plan to help people. This is no different than when animals kill other animals in order to survive. They are also fortunate enough to have all those animals to feed their people.

by Anonymousreply 1August 29, 2024 12:14 AM

DOLLFACE THREAD.

by Anonymousreply 2August 29, 2024 12:17 AM

How sad.

by Anonymousreply 3August 29, 2024 12:18 AM

Savages

by Anonymousreply 4August 29, 2024 12:19 AM

So what new and bizarre incurabale fatal disease will this produce?

by Anonymousreply 5August 29, 2024 12:20 AM

Cows, chickens, pigs

by Anonymousreply 6August 29, 2024 12:22 AM

Thank you drought.

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by Anonymousreply 7August 29, 2024 12:23 AM

I wonder what Ruben Namibia thinks about this?

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by Anonymousreply 8August 29, 2024 12:25 AM

We here in America waste so much food it is ridiculous.

Climate change is going to cause unimaginable pain, like non of us could imagine, if we don’t stop it. I cannot believe conservatives have chosen the “it doesn’t exist” hill to die on when the evidence is so clear. There’s a way to keep your fossil fuels while doing something about CC. I hate conservatives.

by Anonymousreply 9August 29, 2024 12:27 AM

I agree, R9.

This is a horrible story, and a true wake up call for those who say that climate change isn't real.

We are seeing some REAL effects this year, and it's only going to get worse.

by Anonymousreply 10August 29, 2024 12:31 AM

[quote] I wonder what Ruben Namibia thinks about this?

Who is he?

by Anonymousreply 11August 29, 2024 12:47 AM

[quote] Who is he?

Seriously, R11??

Type his name in the search function.

This guy has about 10 threads about him on Datalounge.

We're all hot for Ruben!

by Anonymousreply 12August 29, 2024 12:52 AM

I visited Namibia earlier this year and while it’s always been an arid country the situation has been particularly desperate in the past few years, particularly in Etosha National Park where you find much of the large game. It’s sad that they have to cull so many animals but if they don’t do it even more could die as available sources of water and plants dry up.

Animals, and cats in particular, are incredibly adaptive with some lion prides taking up residence by the sea to prey upon the seal population - easy pickings!

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by Anonymousreply 13August 29, 2024 12:52 AM

[quote] We're all hot for Ruben!

Someone should start a thread about him.

by Anonymousreply 14August 29, 2024 1:05 AM

Naaaaaaaaam.

by Anonymousreply 15August 29, 2024 1:06 AM

[quote]I wonder what Ruben Namibia thinks about this?

“Maybe I can con some sad gay gentlemen into sending my straight ass some money. Hahahaha they’re so pathetic.”

by Anonymousreply 16August 29, 2024 1:18 AM

Where do I sign up?

by Anonymousreply 17August 29, 2024 1:23 AM

"I approve of this scheme since I'm old, blind, and the luckiest goddamn old baboon in Namibia."

by Anonymousreply 18August 29, 2024 1:53 AM

Is this like the Quarter Quell?

by Anonymousreply 19August 29, 2024 1:59 AM

Can’t. Comprehend this-Oy

by Anonymousreply 20August 29, 2024 2:10 AM

That’ll make some good jerky.

by Anonymousreply 21August 29, 2024 2:44 AM

Meanwhile we gave a million billion dollars to Israel yesterday so they could blow up helpless civilians

by Anonymousreply 22August 29, 2024 2:46 AM

Oh fuck off r22. They fucking asked for it.

by Anonymousreply 23August 29, 2024 2:53 AM

R22 We have plenty of $. Most of it was given to billionaires by Republicans. We can tax it back.

by Anonymousreply 24August 29, 2024 2:55 AM

Yes r23 — they said “murder every last one of us because we have the nerve to be on land you want.”

Anyway, most Americans would definitely say, give Namibia a few million dollars to save those animals. But that won’t do — we have your ethnic cleansing to fund!

by Anonymousreply 25August 29, 2024 2:57 AM

Oh shut up r25. You attack someone, you get attacked back.

by Anonymousreply 26August 29, 2024 3:02 AM

Just what the world needs: fewer people dying and more animals being killed to feed them because we’ve completely over-populated the planet as a species.

by Anonymousreply 27August 29, 2024 3:08 AM

Thanks for explaining why Hamas exists and why it struck back, inept Zionist apologist at r26 👏

by Anonymousreply 28August 29, 2024 3:16 AM

R27 — you want to work on population control, that’s fine. I do too. But those people exist, it’s not their fault they exist, and they’re starving.

As I’ve said, it would be a pittance for us to feed them so the animals don’t need to be slaughtered. But we are too busy putting huge bags of money into wicked enterprises. 🤦🏻‍♂️

by Anonymousreply 29August 29, 2024 3:19 AM

R27 is a miserable shut in.

by Anonymousreply 30August 29, 2024 3:20 AM

ARMIE HAMMER has to SELL HIS TRUCK because he can't AFFORD gas!! and this is the crap the GAYS concern themselves with! WTF is WRONG with you PEOPLE! So fuckd up ! RIGHT!

by Anonymousreply 31August 29, 2024 3:27 AM

r28 take your gay ass to Gaza and see how much Palestinians love you.

by Anonymousreply 32August 29, 2024 3:34 AM

[quote]As I’ve said, it would be a pittance for us to feed them so the animals don’t need to be slaughtered. But we are too busy putting huge bags of money into wicked enterprises.

We give plenty of aid to many countries. We can't save everyone.

by Anonymousreply 33August 29, 2024 3:35 AM

R32 Exactly. All these Gaza supporters are just ugly ass Jew haters. Fuck them. Go fight with Hamas.

R33 We need to tax the ever loving hell out of the rich then we could have nice things.

by Anonymousreply 34August 29, 2024 3:52 AM

Could the Gaza people please get the fuck out of this thread that is about wildlife in Namibia? Fucking cunts feel they can insert themselves into any topic, just like they’ve invaded even Pride organizations and events (the irony!).

JFC no wonder all the other Arab countries hate the Palestinians and refuse to take in any refugees.

by Anonymousreply 35August 29, 2024 11:15 AM

[quote] Where do I sign up?

[quote]—Donny Trump Jr

Sorry Jr, they’re using PROFESSIONAL hunters.

And NO, RFK Jr., you cannot have any of the heads!

by Anonymousreply 36August 29, 2024 11:17 AM

Bush meat special.

by Anonymousreply 37August 29, 2024 12:13 PM

Is Donnie Jr on his way over to help?

by Anonymousreply 38August 29, 2024 12:22 PM

There’s always the risk of it all going to shit in an unplanned, hardship-worshipping world. Humans thrive on this kind of risk though; otherwise we’d just fucking plan most things. Instead, generation after generation we play a rigged game with a smile on our face, committing vulnerable kids to a life of degrading struggle and unnecessary competition, just hoping and praying for a good result from some higher power. Fucking insane.

by Anonymousreply 39August 29, 2024 12:58 PM

Those childless cats had it coming.

by Anonymousreply 40August 29, 2024 1:08 PM

Wow, R13!

I'd love to visit Namibia.

What's it like? Is it safe?

The beach dunes look amazing, as does the wildlife.

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by Anonymousreply 41August 29, 2024 7:24 PM

Isn’t this how we got Ebola?

by Anonymousreply 42August 29, 2024 7:41 PM

Hi R41, yes it’s pretty safe for tourists. Infrastructure overall is pretty modern, particularly in the larger towns. If you’re up for adventure and don’t mind a lot of driving one of the best ways to see the country, and what many tourists do, is rent an SUV (preferably with two spare tires) and spend two weeks driving around the country. Spectacular scenery, friendly people and not very expensive either. A bit of a trek to get there from North America, most people fly in to Cape Town (which I highly recommend visiting for a few days) or Johannesburg (meh) and then a roughly two hour flight to the capital of Windhoek.

While not as liberal as South Africa where gay marriage is legal, you can travel as a couple and it’s unlikely someone will hassle you. My partner and I stayed at a lodge near Sossussvlei and shared a king bed (we’d actually asked for two doubles because we sleep better that way lol) and the staff could not have been friendlier.

by Anonymousreply 43August 30, 2024 12:11 PM

[quote] My partner and I stayed at a lodge near Sossussvlei and shared a king bed (we’d actually asked for two doubles because we sleep better that way lol) and the staff could not have been friendlier.

What a coincidence!!! I posted this in the Ruben Namibia thread, on June 23:

[bold]I need to stay at Sossusvlei Desert Lodge.

It looks absolutely gorgeous. Especially with Ruben lounging in the pool.

I'm guessing it must be expensive as hell.[/bold]

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by Anonymousreply 44August 30, 2024 12:16 PM

It's because Ruben posted this photo of himself in the pool at the Lodge, so I googled it.

That place looks so beautiful and isolated.

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by Anonymousreply 45August 30, 2024 12:17 PM
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