Botswana’s government has lifted its ban on elephant hunting, a decision that is likely to bring protests from wildlife protection groups. Botswana’s government has lifted its ban on elephant hunting, a decision that is likely to bring protests from wildlife protection groups. Botswana lifts ban on elephant hunting over ‘conflicts’ with humansThe southern African nation is home to more elephants than any other country, with an estimated 130,000. The hunting ban had been in effect since 2014. Botswana’s environment ministry says a Cabinet review found high levels of conflicts between elephants and humans.

Source: Irish Independent May 23, 2019 12:31 UTC