If Botswana carries out its proposal to permit the world’s largest elephant hunt quota, it will provoke a fierce reckoning over science, politics and the fate of Africa’s remaining giant tuskers.

Botswana’s Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) has responded to criticism about the recent killing of prominent ‘big tusker’ elephants. Hunter Leon Kachelhoffer attracted international ...

Wild Africa at its best, Botswana is seen by many travelers around the world as the ultimate wildlife destination with vast stretches of wilderness and prolific wildlife. A full 38% of the total land ...

The Government of Botswana is considering significant changes to the country’s approach to wildlife management. The proposed policy reflects a worrying lack of recognition of the habitat and migration ...

Investigation shows that trophy hunting in Botswana continues to impoverish local communities, causes the decline in species and heightens human-elephant conflict situations. A forensic study into ...

The Okavango Delta creates a safari landscape like no other. Courtesy of Wilderness Safaris Less than an hour after landing at a remote airstrip, we're having sundowners en route to the lodge. A troop ...

Wildlife tourism is an important segment of Botswana's tourism industry, representing 80% of the total annual revenue of trips to Botswana. Key to this are protected areas which have led to the growth ...

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 ...

Botswana, home to the world’s largest elephant population, is set to hold its first major auction for trophy elephant hunting quotas since scrapping a hunting ban last year. The sale on Friday will be ...

Botswana is offering 287 elephant hunting licenses in April at the same time as a species of African elephant has been listed as critically endangered. Botswana's Department of Wildlife and National ...

Botswana, home to the world’s largest elephant population, has held its first major auction for trophy elephant hunting quotas since scrapping a hunting ban last year. Six licences to hunt a total of ...