Solutions of the just-ended Kasane Elephant Summit
Prevailing circumstances call for the urgent review of the 2005 SADC Elephant Management Strategy with effective international engagement hence the…
Tag: Botswana elephants
Kasane Elephant Summit kicks off
The Government of Botswana through the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism on Friday kicked off this year’s…
Elephant-rich nations to send leaders to Botswana summit
Botswana’s president has invited heads of state from nations with the greatest reservoir of elephants on the planet to discuss…
6 amazing things about Botswana
Back when Prince Harry was wooing his now-wife Meghan Markle, a key ingredient in his recipe for romance was an…
Wildlife vet: the Botswana elephant debate is actually about a bigger conservation issue
Botswana elephants – to trophy hunt and cull, or not? The current international furore over a Botswana government White Paper (discussion…
5 Reasons why we love Botswana
Botswana is a magnet for tourists who are looking for relaxation, natural beauty and rich memories of Africa. We have…
Shedding light on Botswana’s anti-poaching efforts – from past until present
A dark cloud hovers over the small nation of Botswana. It is neither one likely to cheer up farmers nor…
Botswana’s lifting of hunting ban will protect wildlife
In 2014, then president of Botswana, Ian Khama, introduced a ban on hunting, saying it had contributed to poaching and…
What to do with 130,000 elephants? – Environment Chamber supports Botswana’s course on elephant populations
A Sub Committee appointed by President Masisi of Botswana recently made its recommendations in a White Paper regardingBotswana’s hunting ban…
Elephant management expert applauds the new Botswana President – His Excellency Mokgweetsi Masisi
The CEO of the True Green Alliance in South Africa, Ron Thomson – a veteran African game warden and elephant…
Government committed to ending human-wildlife conflict… co-existence strategy on the cards
President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi says the government is committed to effectively tackling Botswana’s longstanding human-wildlife conflict issue. Addressing the Botswana…
UB advocates for selective hunting
The University of Botswana has backed recent recommendations made by the cabinet sub-committee regarding the lifting of the Hunting Ban. In…
Opinion by human-wildlife conflict specialist: Botswana has found her voice about elephants – but will we listen?
Botswana elephants – to trophy hunt and cull, or not? The current international furore over a Botswana government White Paper…
The cost of the HUNTING BAN to the government
As the global furore against Botswana on whether to cull or not to cull its exploding elephant population continues…
5 Things You May Not Know About Human – Wildlife Conflict in Botswana
Botswana has a population of about 2.2 million people and an estimated 134,000 elephants, the largest population of elephants in…
No decision taken on Hunting Ban
Following the global fallout regarding Botswana’s Hunting Ban, the government this week released a statement stating that no decision has…
Cabinet sub-committee recommends lifting hunting ban, culling elephants
Former President Ian Khama’s fortress in the tourism industry, which disproportionately benefits few of his friends to the detriment of…
Botswana: A magical universe at the beginning of time
Even being charged by a herd of wild elephants could not dampen my enthusiasm for this beautiful country. My husband…
Go walking with an elephant herd – right now
Get up close with the wildlife of the Okavango Delta in new 360 video. No special equipment required. Botswana is…
National Geographic is working with YouTube and DayDream on latest VR series – including one on the Okavango Delta
National Geographic and YouTube are launching a new series of virtual reality experiences, which started on Tuesday with a virtual exploration…