Namibia to lose N$260m over UK’s anti-trophy hunting bill

Namibia stands to lose more than N$260 million annually in potential revenue from the hunting industry due to the decision by the United Kingdom’s ruling Labour Party to implement an anti-trophy hunting bill. In 2022 minister of environment, forestry and tourism Pohamba Shifeta said the banning of hunting trophy imports by the United Kingdom (UK), […]

Environment Ministry increases HWC compensation payments starting September

economist.com.na - 13/Aug 10:20

This week, the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism (MEFT) announced a boost in payments for the Human-Wildlife Conflict Self-Reliance...

Farmers, residents want more for human-wildlife conflict losses

namibian.com.na - 13/Aug 17:00

Northern farmers with cattle posts near Etosha National Park in the Oshikoto region say new proposed human-wildlife conflict payments are not...

Public talk on Pangolin conservation to be held by Namibia Scientific Society

economist.com.na - 09:41

The Namibia Scientific Society will host a public talk titled “Do Pangolins Have a Future?” on 29 August at 19:00. The speaker, Ruben...

Govt to pay N$100 000 for disabilities from human-wildlife conflict

namibian.com.na - 12/Aug 15:11

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism will now pay anyone who becomes disabled due to human-wildlife conflict N$100 000. This was...

Water Park Investments Boost Occupancy and Revenue in Middle East Resorts

eatnstays.com - 13/Aug 15:30

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is on track to have 320,000 new hotel rooms by 2030 to accommodate the projected influx of 150 million annual...

Anti-forestry groups fail in US court ruling

timberbiz.com.au - 16/Aug 01:04

US Pacific County Superior Court Judge Donald J Richter rejected a lawsuit by anti-forestry groups claiming the Washington Department of Natural...

OPINIONISTA: Those of us who dislike trophy hunting should propose alternative plans rather than bans

daily maverick - 19/Aug 15:49

Rather than pushing a false binary of people having to be ‘pro’ or ‘anti’ trophy hunting, there needs to be more recognition of the nuance and...

Tieza to lose ₱2.8M from BIMP-Eaga travel-tax perk

businessmirror.com.ph - 13/Aug 16:05

THE Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (Tieza) stands to lose at least P2.8 million in revenue, with the recently announced...

Sweden to kill 20% of its brown bears in annual hunt

theguardian.com - 21/Aug 04:00

Conservationists say the number of hunting licences granted is too high and condemn it as ‘pure trophy hunting’

Postcard from Zaharah: UK's rising lawlessness a growing concern

nst.com.my - 20/Aug 00:37

THE United Kingdom has always been a popular destination for travellers, especially from Malaysia, due to its rich history, iconic landmarks and...

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