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…
Tag: Botswana human-wildlife conflict
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…