KAZA states summit to tackle trophy hunting ban

This comes after the Bill passed through the House of Commons at a second reading in March. The Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill seeks to ban the importation of legally obtained wildlife trophies from Botswana and other African countries such as Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia, Tanzania and South Africa.

In March, Environment and Tourism minister, Dumezweni Mthimkhulu travelled to the UK as part of a large African delegation to lobby against the ban. While the Summit aims to discuss the future of the critical wildlife sanctuary, five Heads of State expected to be in attendance will discuss the Bill and its implications on local communities living close to wildlife. President Mokgweetsi Masisi, who is expected to attend the Summit, was quoted by British media in March expressing concerns about the proposed trophy hunting ban, labelling it as "condescending" and a "resurgence of colonial conquest".