Unending drought brings wildlife sector to brink of disaster
The Northern Cape is said to have lost more than two-thirds of game over the past three years
06 January 2020 - 16:14
A severe drought is threatening SA’s wildlife industry, with game farmers keeping fewer animals and tourists visiting game lodges in smaller numbers.
Parts of the country have been affected by consecutive years of abnormally hot weather and below average rainfall that have scorched grazing lands and dried up watering holes since 2015, the driest year on record...
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