adminWindhoek. — Namibia wildlife authorities have defended the auction of permits to hunt black rhino, saying the kill was aimed at conserving the endangered species. The auction conducted in the US by The Dallas Safari Club is part of a government approved annual quota, in place since 2012. It gives permission for the killing of five black rhino per year.
“We have been confronted by individuals and organisations who express their dissatisfaction about the programme…they sometimes think that we do things randomly,” said the Deputy Minister of Environment Pohamba Shifeta.
“People should not be worried, we have a programme and policies that we are following.”
Shifeta said the auction, which ended on Saturday, would be followed by a hunt at a national park. — AFP.
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