The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) is offering 40 crocodiles for public sale in its efforts to mitigate the impact of crocodile conflict on communities.

In a press release issued on Wednesday, MEFT announced the public sale of 40 crocodiles in their efforts to minimise human-wildlife conflicts that have been occurring in the north eastern regions of Kavango East and West and the Zambezi Region, where crocodile conflict has been a concern over the past few years.

“The regions of Kavango East, Kavango West and Zambezi continue to experience crocodile attacks on people and their livestock,” said MEFT Chief Public Relations Officer, Romeo Muyunda.

He explained that the ministry has paid offset amounts of over N.dollars 2.3 million for losses caused by crocodiles since 2019.

He said that the crocodiles will be sold through a tender where written financial offers by those interested should be submitted to MEFT in sealed envelopes, including the price per individual animal.

Muyunda concluded that the sale of the 40 crocodiles are in line with the recommendations made at the recently ended conference on human-wildlife conflict management.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency