BDF patrol team exchanges fire with poachers
Five suspected elephant poachers reportedly escaped following a standoff with the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) anti-poaching team in the Shaile…
Category: Hunting/Poaching
Tackling human-wildlife conflict through community engagement
In rural Botswana, human-wildlife conflict is affecting the livelihoods of local communities. BirdLife Botswana is engaging local communities to address…
Soldier, poacher killed in rhino hotspot shootout
A Botswana Defence Force (BDF) soldier and a poacher died during a poaching incident early on Wednesday morning (11 March)…
Ivory trafficking and why location matters
Many Southern African nations claim their elephant populations demonstrate the success of their management policies and legal ivory trade will…
Botswana national expected in dock after allegedly trying to sell lion bones, live cheetah
A Botswana national was recently expected in the dock of the Kuruman Magistrate’s Court in the Northern Cape after he…
Conservation Groups Keen to Lend Hand in Botswana’s Anti-Poaching Fight
With wildlife poaching on the rise in Botswana, the country’s government has appealed to conservation groups and the private sector…
Botswana steps up efforts to curb escalating rhino poaching
Botswana through the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism on Monday said it has decided to curb escalating…
More reports of rhino poaching incidents in the delta
Reports say over three rhino carcasses were recently discovered in the prime touristic area of the Okavango Delta. While the…
Botswana beefs up resources in anti-poaching clamp-down as second rhino is killed within same week
Last Wednesday spelt a very sad day for Botswana when it emerged a rhino was killed in the Okavango Delta. News…
The Botswana Police Service employs one of four H125s for anti-poaching
The statistics are dire. Less than 4,000 tigers are left in the wild. The western black rhino and northern white…
Botswana questions credibility of CITES
Botswana has questioned the credibility of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), saying the outcome of the…
Botswana’s delicate balancing act after lifting ban on hunting
Ever imagined a dazzle of zebras and a herd of cattle grazing side by side against the backdrop of a…
Some African countries want to tackle a wildlife taboo. Whether to start selling ivory again
“Why do you shoot the animals?” I asked through an interpreter. The Murle hunter, a semi-automatic weapon slung over his…
Two ‘Namibians’ killed in Botswana over poaching
Two suspected poachers believed to be Namibians were shot and killed by the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) last Sunday while…
CITES tightens giraffe protection, upholds elephant ivory ban
CITES delegates at the ongoing meeting in Geneva have overwhelmingly voted to tighten the status of giraffes and make future…
Yet another life tragically lost in Human-Wildlife Conflict incident
A 41 one-year-old man has become the latest elephant attack statistic hardly two weeks after another death in Maun. This…
CITES tightens giraffe protection, upholds elephant ivory ban
CITES delegates at the ongoing meeting in Geneva have overwhelmingly voted to tighten the status of giraffes and make future…
Man, woman killed in separate Human-Wildlife Conflict incidents
The police in Maun were this week investigating an incident in which a 48-year-old man of Moeti ward in Maun…
Documentary on the impact of Botswana’s Human-Wildlife Conflict on communities premieres
Local filmmaker, Jack Ramsden has released a documentary showcasing the impact of wildlife on Botswana communities from the hardest-hit people’s…
Another life tragically cut short in Human-Wildlife Conflict incident
Last Sunday, a 28-year-old man was tragically trampled to death by an elephant at Muchenje Lodge, some 60 km from…