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1 mar 2023 · Point Blank Shot on a Huge Elephant - YouTube. Chris Dorsey's Outdoor World. 57.9K subscribers. Subscribed. 9.8K. 1.4M views 1 year ago. A hunter gets within 12 steps of a massive bull elephant...
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- Why A Hunting Ban Was First Issued
- How The Hunting Ban Got Lifted and Its Political Implications
- Who Is For A Hunting Ban?
- Who Is Against A Hunting Ban?
- What’s Next?
To protect these creatures from trophy hunters and ivory poachers, former President Ian Khama imposed the hunting ban in 2014. An ardent conservationist, he also introduced a highly controversial “shoot to kill” policy for stopping poachers, which included arming anti-poaching units with military-grade weapons and approved shooting known poachers o...
Soon after taking office, Khama’s successor President Mokgweetsi Masisi tasked a committee with re-evaluating the ban. A committee of local authorities, affected communities, non-profits, tourism organizations, conservationists and other so-called “stakeholders” was created to assess the ban’s status. In February, the committee released its recomme...
Those in favor of a hunting ban are led largely by conservationists, arguing that legalized hunting will exacerbate threats posed to the already vulnerable species and transforming the one refuge left on the continent into an active danger zone. Some members of this group also cite ethical concerns. As elephant expert and WildlifeDirect CEO Paula K...
Proponents of lifting the ban point to the elephants’ negative impact on Botswana’s human communities. According to the IUCN, close human-elephant interaction in limited territory finds the towering behemoths killing local farmers’ livestock; stomping over crops; damaging grain stores; houses and water supplies; and even injuring or killing those w...
According to the World Wildlife Foundation, agriculture and land development have driven African elephants into an increasingly smaller area over the past several decades. Between 1979 and 2007 alone, the species’ range shrank from three million square miles to just one million. Factor in competition for and conflict over land and resources, not on...
12 ago 2019 · Each year, at least 20,000 African elephants are illegally killed for their tusks. A decade-long resurgence in demand for elephant ivory, particularly in parts of Asia, has fueled this rampant poaching epidemic.
22 mag 2019 · After a five-year suspension, the government of Botswana has decided once again to allow sport hunters to kill elephants, according to a statement issued on May 22 by the Ministry of...
13 apr 2024 · In Botswana, which has the largest number of elephants in the world, President Mokgweetsi Masisi has sought to push controversial policies, like the promotion of hunting by rich tourists.
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Protecting elephants and their habitat to maintain Africa's biodiversity and ecological integrity is a priority that AWF remains committed to as part of its Strategic Vision for 2020 – 2030.
28 set 2019 · The government is revoking a ban on elephant hunting. Some say that's good news for the tourist business and local farmers who say the animals trampled their crops. Others aren't so sure.
