In the past several weeks, there have been many discussions around elephants in Botswana.The first discussion point was the ...

Dr Festus Ihwagi, Senior scientist and Research policy lead at Save The Elephants and Dr Paula Kahumbu CEO of Wildlife Direct during a press conference in Nairobi on August 12, 2024. [Edward Kiplimo, ...

A local government in South Africa has said that its elephant population has become too large, but its plan to reduce numbers has drawn sharp criticism. Mongabay reports that the North West Parks and ...

Shooting an Elephant in Botswana Trophy hunting is uncomfortable for some in the West but a lifeline for many locals. February 28, 2025, 4:30 PM ...

Botswana, home to the world's largest elephant population, on Friday was set to hold its first major auction for trophy elephant hunting quotas since scrapping a hunting ban last year. The sale will ...

GABORONE, BOTSWANA — Botswana has issued 400 elephant hunting licenses amid fresh opposition from conservationists. International hunters pay up to $50,000 to obtain a license in order to hunt an ...

The government is revoking a ban on elephant hunting. Some say that's good news for the tourist business and local farmers who say the animals... Lebalang Ramatokwane surveys a jagged hole in the ...