Spike in Elephant Poaching - Why is Botswana Govt Silent?

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An aerial survey has revealed a dramatic increase in elephant poaching in northern Botswana, with little official concern about reports of the poaching.

There has been a dramatic increase in elephant poaching in northern Botswana , with little official concern about reports of the poaching. An aerial survey in July revealed 19… Botswana has threatened to send 10,000 elephants to the UK and another 20,000 to Germany as UK and European countries move toward banning the import of hunting trophies. According…

The Botswana government responded to criticism from an anti-hunting activist, saying the number of elephants legally killed by hunters since the lifting of a hunting ban in 2019 is… Elephant researchers have found evidence that elephants use unique rumbling calls to address specific individuals, similar to human names, writes Mickey Pardo, representing a diversity of positions on every topic.

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