Aboriginal leaders ordered the operation to control large feral herds of camels desperate for water which were damaging towns and settlements. Source: Internet
14% of Niger's GDP is generated by livestock production (camels, goats, sheep and cattle), said to support 29% of the population. Source: Internet
A carpet of green springs from the desert during this brief wet season, attracting herders from throughout the region who come to pasture their cattle and camels. Source: Internet
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), SARS-CoV was transmitted to humans from civet cats, and MERS-CoV from dromedary camels. Source: Internet
Also in Zamfara, the community said innocent Fulani herdsmen lost 2,015 cattle, 141 sheep and goats, 2,600 donkeys and camels to rustlers, while 147,800 vehicles, motorcycles and others were burnt at different times and locations within the period. Source: Internet
Bactrian camels by sand dunes in Gobi Desert. Source: Internet