Gov't To Review Wildlife Damage Compensation

Elephants are major culprits in human/wildlife conflict
Elephants are major culprits in human/wildlife conflict

Parliament has passed a motion by Gabane/ Mmankgodi legislator, Pius Mokgware that requested government to review compensation due to farmers whose property has been destroyed or damaged by wildlife.

It also wanted government to consider compensation and payment of medical bills for people killed or injured by wild animals.

Mokgware pleaded with his colleagues to support the motion citing that people are left impoverished as what they are given as compensation is too low compared to what they lost.

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