Locals need greater ownership of wildlife tourism, or hunting lobby wins

Dr. Steve Boyes poling a mokoro in the Okavango Delta on a National Geographic Expedition PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES
Dr. Steve Boyes poling a mokoro in the Okavango Delta on a National Geographic Expedition PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES

This motion is simply the hunting lobby in Botswana testing the new administration. Botswana is now known as the country with the largest elephant population in the world, and that is something to be very proud of. Megafauna like elephants, hippo, whales, dugongs, polar bears, big cats, pandas and rhino are disappearing everywhere they exist except Botswana.

Replies to the MPs reasons for the ban:

Increase in elephant population;

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Closure as pain lingers

March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...

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