'n Omvattende ontleding deur die Lewendehaweprodusenteorganisasie (LPO) toon verbysterende verliese van byna N$14,4 miljoen wat deur roofdiere, diefstal, droogte-verwante siektes en rampe asook probleemdiere in 2023 veroorsaak is. Hierdie astronomiese bedrag spruit uit slegs 1 248 voorvalle wat deur LPO-lede gerapporteer is, wat ‘n fraksie van die totale veesektor verteenwoordig, volgens die Namibië Landbou-unie (NLU). "Boere voel moedeloos omdat niks aan hul situasie gedoen word nie en daarom is die rapportering baie laag. Pogings moet vorentoe aangewend word om boere te motiveer om aan hierdie statistieke deel te neem om sodoende ’n meer verteenwoordigde syfer te kry,". Roofdieraanvalle kom na vore as 'n prominente faktor in veeverliese, wat meer as N$5,64 miljoen uitmaak. Beeste, skape, bokke, wild en 'n paar ander plaasdiere is die slagoffers van roofdiere, met 552 aangemelde voorvalle wat gelei het tot die verlies van 5 686 diere. Voorvalle met olifante en ander probleemdiere soos vlakvarke, bobbejane en ystervarke dui op die die uitdagings van mens-dierkonflik. "Daar was 44 verslae van konflik met bogenoemde wild wat tot eiendomskade van N$678 700 gelei het, wat die behoefte aan volhoubare benaderings beklemtoon om mens-dier-konflik te versag." A comprehensive analysis by the Livestock Producers' Organisation (LPO) shows staggering losses of nearly N$14.4 million caused by predators, theft, drought-related diseases and disasters as well as problem animals in 2023. This astronomical amount stems from only 1 248 incidents reported by LPO members, representing a fraction of the total livestock sector, according to the Namibia Agricultural Union (NLU). "Farmers feel discouraged because nothing is being done about their situation and therefore the reporting is very low. Efforts must be made going forward to motivate farmers to participate in these statistics in order to obtain a more representative figure." Predator attacks emerge as a prominent factor in livestock losses, amounting to more than N$5.64 million. Cattle, sheep, goats, game and a few other farm animals are the victims of predators, with 552 reported incidents resulting in the loss of 5,686 animals.