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Botswana: Sharp Spike in Elephant Poaching - 'Someone is Dropping the Ball Here'
allAfrica, 12 August 2024
There has been a dramatic increase in elephant poaching in northern Botswana, with little official concern about reports of the poaching. An aerial survey in July revealed 19… Read more »
Spike in Elephant Poaching - Why is Botswana Govt Silent?
An aerial survey has revealed a dramatic increase in elephant poaching in northern Botswana, with little official concern about reports of the poaching.
An aerial survey in July revealed 19 poached carcasses bringing the total to 105 since October 2023.
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Botswana: Masisi's Threat to Send 30,000 Elephants At Odds With Trophy Hunting Threat to Elephants, and People
allAfrica, 12 June 2024
Botswana has threatened to send 10,000 elephants to the UK and another 20,000 to Germany as UK and European countries move toward banning the import of hunting trophies. According… Read more »
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Botswana: Botswana Blasts Hunting Critic, Says Elephant Killings Are Negligible
VOA, 12 September 2023
The Botswana government responded to criticism from an anti-hunting activist, saying the number of elephants legally killed by hunters since the lifting of a hunting ban in 2019 is… Read more »
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Sharp Spike in Poaching of Botswana's Elephants, 2024-08-12
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An aerial survey in July revealed 19 poached carcasses bringing the total to 105 since October 2023. Read more see more »
