Namibia: Environment chamber says desert elephants to be culled for drought relief have more value for tourism sector – News

The Namibian Chamber of Environment (NCE) has warned the government against culling desert elephants. 

The state is slaughtering over 700 animals to cushion some Namibians against hunger caused by the worst drought in the country in 100 years. 

These animals include 30 hippos, 60 buffaloes, 50 impalas, 100 blue wildebeest, 300 zebras, 83 elephants and 100 eland.

NCE chief executive Chris Brown  has called on the government to spare the elephants in the country’s dry…