More human-wildlife conflicts expected

Elephants on the highway
Elephants on the highway

FRANCISTOWN: The chairperson of the Okavango District Council (ODC), Gaopalelwe Ronald, is fearful that there is likely to be an increase in human-wildlife cases because of the anticipated drought.

In an interview with Mmegi this week, Ronald said they anticipate more wildlife to invade the farming areas in search of food and water as a result of the impending drought He further said that because of the drought brought about by erratic rainfall, they expect to experience more human-wildlife conflicts than in previous years.

Recently, the ODC chairperson reported during a full council meeting that they recorded 368 cases of human-wildlife cases in the first quarter of this year, albeit without fatalities.


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