Botswana: Strategies in Place to Curb Human – Wildlife Conflict

Gaborone — The Ministry of Environment and Tourism, through the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP), has implemented various strategies to mitigate human-wildlife conflict in the North West District.

In a recent update to Parliament, Minister Wynter Mmolotsi stated that efforts included capacitating farmers through livestock and crop protection initiatives, which included construction of predator-proof kraals, introduction of herding dogs and community outreach programmes focused on…