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Namibia: Zambezi conservancies demand higher fees for elephant trophy hunts – News

Namibia: Zambezi conservancies demand higher fees for elephant trophy hunts – News

Africa Links 24 with The Brief
Published on 2025-11-22 16:29:53

Communities in the Zambezi region say they are losing out on substantial income because the government has set elephant trophy hunting fees far below market value.

The issue was raised during a meeting with the parliamentary standing committee on batural resources this week, with stakeholders criticising the minimum fee of N$293 080 (US$17 000) for a trophy elephant.

According to the meeting report, “The current minimum price for a trophy elephant, set at US$17 000, was described as…

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