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The Benefits Of Conservation

Hunting And Venison In Namibia

By Jofie Lamprecht

Namibia. Land of wide-open spaces. Land of contrasts. Land of the brave. From the oldest desert in the
World to sub-tropical climates and wide rivers. Where the sustainable use of our abundant wildlife is
enshrined in the country’s constitution. The second least densely populated country on earth.

Namibia has had a constant average of over 5000 conservation hunters per year for the last 9 years. This
seems like a high number of hunters, right? Well, with our wildlife numbers increasing year on year and
the value of these animals increasing due to hunters’ dollars and the increase of wildlife range’s – the
answer is categorically NO!

5000 conservation hunters per year in Namibia

Partly due to our colonial history, German hunters are still the most prevalent, with the USA