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…
Tag: Botswana human-elephant conflict
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…
The destruction of Chobe through Human-Wildlife Conflict by numbers
Chobe District Council chairperson, councillor Paul Chabaesele says 96 problem animal destruction cases were reported in the previous financial year.…