Ministry announces 2025 hunting season dates and regulations

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2025-04-23

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WINDHOEK, 23 APR (NAMPA) - The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has announced the hunting season for huntable game and huntable game birds for 2025.
This follows Cabinet approval and is in line with the Nature Conservation Ordinance of 1975.
Hunting of huntable game species will be allowed from 01 May to 31 August 2025 on commercial farms of at least 1 000 hectares with registered game-proof fences, and in registered conservancies wi...

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