Black Wildebeest hunting in Namibia

Black Wildebeest (White-tailed Gnu), is an endemic species from South Africa that have now been introduced to many of the private game farms and privately owned conservancies in the country. With their humorous flatulence like alarms, they have adapted well to their new environment but as yet nowhere near as common as the Blue Wildebeest. Currently, this species can be hunted across the semi-arid grassland regions of the southern, central and northern parts of the country where they occur in isolated introduced populations. As their numbers increase, more and more outfitters are now offering this species for trophy hunting. Black Wildebeest are much smaller body-wise than Blue Wildebeest and therefore not as sought after as a meat hunted animal. Currently, due to their low numbers, they are too valuable as a trophy species to be hunted for the pot. Black Wildebeest are classified as a species of least concern by the IUCN and no special hunting permits are required.