Namibia: Communities want human-wildlife conflict compensation reviewed

by Adam Cruise | Feb 13, 2023 | News

By Andreas Thomas – The Namibian COMMUNITIES living in conservancies in the Kunene region want the government to review the compensation for losses caused by wild animals. They feel the compensation for human-wildlife conflict losses is too little compared to...

Trophy hunting elephants: New study highlights tensions in commodifying wildlife for community-based conservation in Namibia

by Adam Cruise | Apr 8, 2021 | Commentary

By Dr Adam Cruise Commodifying elephants under the banner of ‘consumptive sustainable use’ may hinder rather than help rural communities in Namibia’s community-based conservancies. The equity of financial benefits for impoverished rural communities from Namibia’s...