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Hunting generates P42.8m amid UK ban fear

A total of P 15.6 million was realised from the sale of special elephant quotas
A total of P 15.6 million was realised from the sale of special elephant quotas

With Botswana fighting against a proposed UK parliament legislation that seeks to ban the importation of legally harvested wildlife trophies, the government has revealed that the 2024 hunting season was fruitful as community quotas managed to generate P42.8 million.

The Ministry issues hunting quotas, among others to local communities every year. Minister of Environment and Tourism, Wynter Mmolotsi told Parliament this week that besides the P42.8 million a total of P 15.6 million was realized from the sale of special elephant quotas to support elephant conservation and community-led projects within the elephant range.

Mmolotsi highlighted that as they make millions from these quotas, the country is facing opposition from animal rights organisations to their policy of sustainable wildlife utilisation of using hunting as a management tool and empowerment to local communities.

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