A crisis of too many, not too few (Part 1)

The overpopulation is weighing on the Chobe area's biodiversity PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
The overpopulation is weighing on the Chobe area's biodiversity PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

These notes provide information and my own personal opinions about the wildlife sector in Botswana. This is based on my father’s deep experience in the wildlife sector in Botswana starting in the 1960s, and my own observations working with students and communities between 2006 and 2013.

During the latter period I specifically chose to work in Botswana because I was excited by the quality of the young professionals in government and academia.

There was also enthusiastic support for improving Community Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM), including addressing serious problems of governance within communities.

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