Namibia to intensify fight against wildlife crime during festive season

WINDHOEK, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Namibia will step up efforts against wildlife crime in the country during this year's festive season, an official said Saturday.

Romeo Muyunda, spokesperson of the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT), said Namibia has observed that in the past poachers took advantage of the festive season to undertake criminal activities of poaching rhinos, pangolins, elephants, and other species.