Over 500 pangolins poached since 2018-Muyunda

NAMPA
2025-02-15
KHORIXAS, 5 JUL (NAMPA)-  On July 29 the pangolin was released by the Blue Rhino Task Team
members in the presence of a scientific researcher in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism as well as the Namibian Police. (Photo contributed) KHORIXAS, 5 JUL (NAMPA)- On July 29 the pangolin was released by the Blue Rhino Task Team members in the presence of a scientific researcher in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism as well as the Namibian Police. (Photo contributed)
OMUTHIYA, 15 FEB (NAMPA) – The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) has reported that a total of 570 pangolins have been poached in Namibia since 2018.
In a media statement to celebrate World Pangolin Day on Saturday, MEFT spokesperson, Romeo Muyunda said the ministry has reaffirmed its dedication to protecting the nation's pangolins, highlighting their ecological importance and the urgent need to combat threats such as habitat l...
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