The reintroduction of elephant trophy hunting in Botswana in 2019, following a five-year moratorium, is likely severely ...

When poaching amplifies the effect of higher hunting quotas, it is bad news for the future of Botswana’s elephant population ...

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Wild Africa at its best, Botswana is seen by many travelers around the world as the ultimate wildlife destination with vast stretches of wilderness and prolific wildlife. A full 38% of the total land ...

Investigation shows that trophy hunting in Botswana continues to impoverish local communities, causes the decline in species and heightens human-elephant conflict situations. A forensic study into ...

The Government of Botswana is considering significant changes to the country’s approach to wildlife management. The proposed policy reflects a worrying lack of recognition of the habitat and migration ...

Botswana, home to the world’s largest elephant population, is set to hold its first major auction for trophy elephant hunting quotas since scrapping a hunting ban last year. The sale on Friday will be ...

The poaching of elephants, rhinos, tigers and other wildlife for illegal trade in their products is becoming ever more sophisticated and dangerous. As growing numbers of reports link poaching to large ...

Botswana’s director of the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) has described a report by the UK’s Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) condemning the government’s anti-rhino poaching ...

Botswana wildlife conservation officials are investigating the mysterious death of 154 elephants in just 3 months. Wildlife officers in the country have said that there has been a sudden surge in ...

Botswana, home to the world’s largest elephant population, has held its first major auction for trophy elephant hunting quotas since scrapping a hunting ban last year. Six licences to hunt a total of ...