Botswana Lifts Ban on Hunting Elephants

Botswana Lifts Ban on Hunting Elephants
A herd of African elephants drinking at a waterhole in a stock photo. Shutterstock
Tom Ozimek
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Botswana’s government has lifted a ban on elephant hunting.

The Environment Ministry issued a statement on the decision, citing a range of reasons for revoking the prohibition, including high levels of conflict between elephants and humans.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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