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…
Category: Hunting/Poaching
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…
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’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…
Botswana Human-Wildlife Conflict nears crisis mode
South African news broadcaster eNCA’s Gerhard Pretorius recently travelled across Botswana to file this story. The Human-Wildlife Conflict in Botswana…
Lift The Hunting Ban, Save Botswana’s Elephants
Today’s Wall Street Journal (June 19) carried an edifying op-ed penned by Mokgweetsi Masisi, the President of Botswana. That Southern…
Ecoexist on the lifting of the hunting ban
On 22nd May 2019 the Government of Botswana lifted the moratorium on hunting. Here is a message from Ecoexist on…
Opinion: Botswana and lifting the hunting ban
The Botswana government’s recent decision to lift the hunting suspension was met internationally with shock and horror, followed by a…
Another life lost in a Human-Elephant Conflict incident
As the world continues to rail against Botswana following the government’s decision to lift the hunting ban, news about yet…
Botswana lifts the hunting suspension to global uproar
Following the Botswana government’s June 2018 review of the hunting ban, the Botswana Department of Wildlife and National Parks has…
Why we lifted the ban on elephant hunting – President Mokgweetsi Masisi
Following the international media storm since the Botswana government announced the decision to lift the ban on elephant hunting, His…
World turns on Botswana as government lifts hunting ban
Botswana’s elephant population was estimated at 130,000 against the 2011 Elephant Management Survey having estimated the country’s carrying capacity at…
KAZA members back Botswana’s elephant management plans
Partner countries in the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area have thrown their weight behind Botswana’s management plans on elephants, which includes…