National Geographic's annual Pictures of the Year issue features stunning wildlife photos highlighting endangered species and ...

When poaching amplifies the effect of higher hunting quotas, it is bad news for the future of Botswana’s elephant population ...

The reintroduction of elephant trophy hunting in Botswana in 2019, following a five-year moratorium, is likely severely ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 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 ...

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’s director of the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) has described a report by the UK’s Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) condemning the government’s anti-rhino poaching ...