(Posted 25th November 2025)
Courtesy of African Elephant News
| The Brief via The Namibian (Namibia), November 22, 2025 |
| 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 for a trophy elephant. According to the meeting, “The current minimum price for a trophy elephant, set at US$17 000, was described as far below its actual market value”. |
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