Namibia to auction 170 wild elephants, saying rising numbers threaten people
by Reuters from Environment | The Guardian on (#5B5JT)
Increase in conflict between species and drought prompt sale of animals that are at risk of extinction due to poaching
Namibia has put 170 high value" wild elephants up for sale due to drought and an increase in elephant numbers, the southern African country's environmental ministry has said
An advertisement carried by the state-owned daily New Era said an increase in incidents of human-elephant conflict motivated the sale of the large mammal that is at risk of extinction due to poaching and ecological factors.
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