https://yourbotswana.com Our Botswana is Your Botswana Fri, 15 Sep 2023 17:22:12 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-blasts-hunting-critic-says-elephant-killings-are-negligible/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-blasts-hunting-critic-says-elephant-killings-are-negligible/#respond Fri, 15 Sep 2023 17:22:11 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=16799

14 September 2023 The Botswana government has responded to criticism from an anti-hunting activist, saying the number of elephants legally…]]>

14 September 2023 The Botswana government has responded to criticism from an anti-hunting activist, saying the number of elephants legally…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-blasts-hunting-critic-says-elephant-killings-are-negligible/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/adam-cruises-report-findings-have-been-scientifically-disproven/ https://yourbotswana.com/adam-cruises-report-findings-have-been-scientifically-disproven/#respond Tue, 12 Sep 2023 18:00:28 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=16789

11 September 2023 Researcher Adam Cruise is back at it again, pointing fingers at Botswana, saying trophy hunting is a…]]>

11 September 2023 Researcher Adam Cruise is back at it again, pointing fingers at Botswana, saying trophy hunting is a…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/adam-cruises-report-findings-have-been-scientifically-disproven/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-gets-green-light-for-trophy-hunting-from-global-regulatory-body/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-gets-green-light-for-trophy-hunting-from-global-regulatory-body/#respond Tue, 18 Apr 2023 15:58:09 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=16307

People do not want to get rid of wildlife, they want to see benefits – Minister of Tourism Botswana has…]]>

People do not want to get rid of wildlife, they want to see benefits – Minister of Tourism Botswana has…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-gets-green-light-for-trophy-hunting-from-global-regulatory-body/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-lauded-for-its-elephant-conservation-at-global-wildlife-trade-conference/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-lauded-for-its-elephant-conservation-at-global-wildlife-trade-conference/#respond Sun, 05 Feb 2023 15:37:43 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=16000

The southern African nation is home to the largest global elephant population, estimated at 130,000 Botswana was lauded at the…]]>

The southern African nation is home to the largest global elephant population, estimated at 130,000 Botswana was lauded at the…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-lauded-for-its-elephant-conservation-at-global-wildlife-trade-conference/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-seeks-permission-to-trade-in-rhino-horn-at-global-conference/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-seeks-permission-to-trade-in-rhino-horn-at-global-conference/#respond Fri, 02 Dec 2022 18:34:56 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=15598

Along with Namibia, Botswana hopes to use proceeds from sale of rhino horn to fund national conservation efforts Botswana is…]]>

Along with Namibia, Botswana hopes to use proceeds from sale of rhino horn to fund national conservation efforts Botswana is…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-seeks-permission-to-trade-in-rhino-horn-at-global-conference/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/rhino-poaching-way-down-in-botswana/ https://yourbotswana.com/rhino-poaching-way-down-in-botswana/#respond Thu, 17 Nov 2022 17:59:12 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=15512

Botswana said it’s seen a dramatic drop in rhinoceros poaching this year after taking greater steps to protect its shrinking…]]>

Botswana said it’s seen a dramatic drop in rhinoceros poaching this year after taking greater steps to protect its shrinking…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/rhino-poaching-way-down-in-botswana/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-calls-for-legalisation-of-ivory-trade/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-calls-for-legalisation-of-ivory-trade/#respond Fri, 10 Jun 2022 17:10:33 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=14701

Botswana made its case at an international conference held in Zimbabwe’s Hangwe National Park for the development of a policy…]]>

Botswana made its case at an international conference held in Zimbabwe’s Hangwe National Park for the development of a policy…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-calls-for-legalisation-of-ivory-trade/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-is-landlocked-yet-it-exports-shark-fins/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-is-landlocked-yet-it-exports-shark-fins/#respond Tue, 07 Jul 2020 09:23:19 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=11341 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-is-landlocked-yet-it-exports-shark-fins/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/developing-countries-kick-back-against-eco-colonialism/ https://yourbotswana.com/developing-countries-kick-back-against-eco-colonialism/#respond Sun, 10 Nov 2019 13:35:58 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=9526

The 16 nations of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have threatened to withdraw from the Convention on the International…]]>

The 16 nations of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have threatened to withdraw from the Convention on the International…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/developing-countries-kick-back-against-eco-colonialism/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-questions-credibility-of-cites/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-questions-credibility-of-cites/#respond Sun, 08 Sep 2019 10:49:06 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=9078

Botswana has questioned the credibility of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), saying the outcome of the…]]>

Botswana has questioned the credibility of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), saying the outcome of the…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-questions-credibility-of-cites/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/some-african-countries-want-to-tackle-a-wildlife-taboo-whether-to-start-selling-ivory-again/ https://yourbotswana.com/some-african-countries-want-to-tackle-a-wildlife-taboo-whether-to-start-selling-ivory-again/#respond Sun, 08 Sep 2019 10:35:17 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=9071

“Why do you shoot the animals?” I asked through an interpreter. The Murle hunter, a semi-automatic weapon slung over his…]]>

“Why do you shoot the animals?” I asked through an interpreter. The Murle hunter, a semi-automatic weapon slung over his…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/some-african-countries-want-to-tackle-a-wildlife-taboo-whether-to-start-selling-ivory-again/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/cites-tightens-giraffe-protection-upholds-elephant-ivory-ban-2/ https://yourbotswana.com/cites-tightens-giraffe-protection-upholds-elephant-ivory-ban-2/#respond Sun, 01 Sep 2019 11:33:05 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=9034

CITES delegates at the ongoing meeting in Geneva have overwhelmingly voted to tighten the status of giraffes and make future…]]>

CITES delegates at the ongoing meeting in Geneva have overwhelmingly voted to tighten the status of giraffes and make future…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/cites-tightens-giraffe-protection-upholds-elephant-ivory-ban-2/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/cites-tightens-giraffe-protection-upholds-elephant-ivory-ban/ https://yourbotswana.com/cites-tightens-giraffe-protection-upholds-elephant-ivory-ban/#respond Sun, 25 Aug 2019 13:32:25 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=8972

CITES delegates at the ongoing meeting in Geneva have overwhelmingly voted to tighten the status of giraffes and make future…]]>

CITES delegates at the ongoing meeting in Geneva have overwhelmingly voted to tighten the status of giraffes and make future…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/cites-tightens-giraffe-protection-upholds-elephant-ivory-ban/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/in-the-chobe-people-are-at-the-mercy-of-the-wildlife/ https://yourbotswana.com/in-the-chobe-people-are-at-the-mercy-of-the-wildlife/#respond Sun, 19 May 2019 16:34:06 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=8089

Working early mornings and finishing work late in the evening is taken for granted by many people in Botswana. Not…]]>

Working early mornings and finishing work late in the evening is taken for granted by many people in Botswana. Not…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/in-the-chobe-people-are-at-the-mercy-of-the-wildlife/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/elephant-management-expert-applauds-the-new-botswana-president-his-excellency-mokgweetsi-masisi/ https://yourbotswana.com/elephant-management-expert-applauds-the-new-botswana-president-his-excellency-mokgweetsi-masisi/#comments Sun, 10 Mar 2019 15:23:06 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=7324 https://yourbotswana.com/elephant-management-expert-applauds-the-new-botswana-president-his-excellency-mokgweetsi-masisi/feed/ 1 https://yourbotswana.com/the-cost-of-the-hunting-ban-to-the-government/ https://yourbotswana.com/the-cost-of-the-hunting-ban-to-the-government/#respond Sun, 03 Mar 2019 15:36:17 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=7281

  As the global furore against Botswana on whether to cull or not to cull its exploding elephant population continues…]]>

  As the global furore against Botswana on whether to cull or not to cull its exploding elephant population continues…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/the-cost-of-the-hunting-ban-to-the-government/feed/ 0