Five white rhinos killed by poachers in November in Botswana
At least five white rhinos were killed and dehorned in separate incidents in November, the Department of Wildlife and National…
At least five white rhinos were killed and dehorned in separate incidents in November, the Department of Wildlife and National…
Botswana, home to nearly half of Africa’s wild elephants, is preparing to repatriate thousands of the giant mammals to neighbouring…
Wildlife tourism is an important segment of Botswana’s tourism industry, representing 80% of the total annual revenue of trips to…
Two years after making international headlines by disarming its anti-poaching unit, Botswana is preparing to give game rangers back their…
Botswana has begun dehorning its wild rhinoceros population in a bid to save them from poachers. Botswana wildlife officials say poachers…
The Botswana Defence Force (BDF) has shot and killed two poachers. The BDF said in a statement released earlier today…
The Botswana Defence Force (BDF) this week announced they have killed five poachers during anti-poaching operations. The BDF said in…
In rural Botswana, human-wildlife conflict is affecting the livelihoods of local communities. BirdLife Botswana is engaging local communities to address…
A Botswana Defence Force (BDF) soldier and a poacher died during a poaching incident early on Wednesday morning (11 March)…
Many Southern African nations claim their elephant populations demonstrate the success of their management policies and legal ivory trade will…
With wildlife poaching on the rise in Botswana, the country’s government has appealed to conservation groups and the private sector…
Botswana through the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism on Monday said it has decided to curb escalating…
Reports say over three rhino carcasses were recently discovered in the prime touristic area of the Okavango Delta. While the…
Last Wednesday spelt a very sad day for Botswana when it emerged a rhino was killed in the Okavango Delta. News…
The statistics are dire. Less than 4,000 tigers are left in the wild. The western black rhino and northern white…
Ever imagined a dazzle of zebras and a herd of cattle grazing side by side against the backdrop of a…
“Why do you shoot the animals?” I asked through an interpreter. The Murle hunter, a semi-automatic weapon slung over his…
Two suspected poachers believed to be Namibians were shot and killed by the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) last Sunday while…
CITES delegates at the ongoing meeting in Geneva have overwhelmingly voted to tighten the status of giraffes and make future…
A 41 one-year-old man has become the latest elephant attack statistic hardly two weeks after another death in Maun. This…
CITES delegates at the ongoing meeting in Geneva have overwhelmingly voted to tighten the status of giraffes and make future…
The police in Maun were this week investigating an incident in which a 48-year-old man of Moeti ward in Maun…
Local filmmaker, Jack Ramsden has released a documentary showcasing the impact of wildlife on Botswana communities from the hardest-hit people’s…
Last Sunday, a 28-year-old man was tragically trampled to death by an elephant at Muchenje Lodge, some 60 km from…
South African news broadcaster eNCA’s Gerhard Pretorius recently travelled across Botswana to file this story. The Human-Wildlife Conflict in Botswana…
Today’s Wall Street Journal (June 19) carried an edifying op-ed penned by Mokgweetsi Masisi, the President of Botswana. That Southern…