Botswana, one of Africa's premier safari destinations, said it will ban commercial hunting of wildlife because of a decline in animal populations.The government has decided to "indefinitely suspend ...

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Veins of deep blue and algae green water intersect around parched islands, stretching as far as the eye can see like a complex train map. As we fly deeper into the heart of the Okavango Delta, the ...

The poaching of elephants, rhinos, tigers and other wildlife for illegal trade in their products is becoming ever more sophisticated and dangerous. As growing numbers of reports link poaching to large ...

The guide starts up the Land Rover, then calls for attention from his excited passengers. "All right, We're going into the bush!" We're at the gateway to Botswana's safari country – one of the most ...

On National Wildlife Day, this story is a sad reminder of what innocent animals across the globe endure. According to BBC, 87 elephant carcasses were recently discovered near the borders of the ...

Botswana was lauded at the recent global conference on endangered species trade for its exceptional management of its elephant population. The southern African country is among countries that have ...

The Minister of Environment and Tourism, Mr Wynter Mmolotsi says addressing human-wildlife conflict is among priority areas of the National Development Plan (NDP) 12 strategy.

In Botswana, the Mababe Zokotshama Community Trust which operates a controlled hunting concession in the Okavango Delta has found and removed hundreds illegal snares that are having a devastating ...