Namibia vows to campaign against hunting ban

Namibia has vowed to oppose any calls on the banning or restricting hunting and exporting of wildlife products.

According to Cabinet minutes made available Thursday, the environment ministry was instructed to actively campaign against any attempts to ban or restrict hunting and exporting of wildlife products.

Government ministers and officials were also encouraged to participate in the campaign by supporting the decision whenever they engage at international fora.

"Cabinets supports the Ministry of Environment and Tourism in its efforts to engage with partners in conservation and development in intensifying measures aimed at stopping wildlife crimes," the minutes said.

To this end, the minutes further said, a code of conduct for conservation hunting is being developed accompanied by improvements in the regulation of hunting and strengthening the link between hunting and conservation. Endit