Namibia. Land of wide-open spaces. Land of contrasts. Land of the brave. From the oldest desert in the World to sub-tropical climates and wide rivers. Where the sustainable use of our abundant wildlife is enshrined in the country’s constitution. The second least densely populated country on earth.
Namibia has had a constant average of over 5000 conservation hunters per year [1] for the last 9 years. This seems like a high number of hunters, right? Well, with our wildlife numbers increasing year on year and the value of these animals increasing due to hunters’ dollars and the increase of wildlife range’s – the answer is categorically NO!
Partly due to our colonial history, German hunters are still the most prevalent, with the USA market share increasing every year – these two countries representing 50% of Namibia’s total international hunting market share. From there the origin of Namibia’s hunter is wide and diverse.
Germany and the USA are dominant in the conservation hunting market
These conservation hunters harvest on average 23,000 animals each year [2] which are then exported to their home countries. Again, you think – this is high right? This is an average of 4.6 animals per conservation hunter! As stated above, Namibia has a firm grasp on wildlife numbers and thanks to the tireless effort of the Namibian Ministry of Environment and Tourism – conservative quotas are set each year on government land and communal conservancies – as well as well-regulated on privately owned land. Continue reading this very important conservation story at this link >>> https://www.odumagazine.com/Magazines/ODUNovAndDec2018Mag/#p=82