Botswana to Proceed with Elephant Hunts Despite Red List
Government argues its elephant population - the world's largest - is growing too fast and leading to human-wildlife conflict
Government argues its elephant population - the world's largest - is growing too fast and leading to human-wildlife conflict
Botswana, fresh from registering mass die-off elephants last year, has reported new cases of mysterious deaths
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Parks and Wildlife official confirms death of 34 elephants, and cautions that there may be more
Wildlife authorities say water-borne bacteria was responsible for sudden die-off
Hundreds of elephants have died in the southern African country, but no new deaths have been recorded since June, with officials saying this could be
Poaching has been ruled out as the cause of death, as the carcasses were found intact
The southern African country has seen an unprecedented rise in poaching, but the army is fighting back, gunning down 19 poachers since last year
The death toll is now at 110, with wildlife officials ruling out poisoning and anthrax, after initial tests
Conservationists have criticized the move, but authorities in Gaborone argue the development is meant to benefit local communities