Elephant Havens co-founder Debra Stevens said, “nine times out of 10,” elephants in Botswana are orphaned due to human-wildlife conflict. Many of the foundation’s orphans were made so ...

Botswana held elephant hunting auctions on Friday after lifting the ban on hunting the animals last year. Audrey Delsink, wildlife director for Humane Society International/Africa, ...

Botswana's return to elephant hunting won't solve any problems, ex-President says. The global backlash against Botswana's decision to lift its elephant hunting ban on May 22 has been strong and swift.

Botswana on Wednesday announced the lifting of its ban on elephant hunting, attributing its decision to an apparent rise in “human-elephant conflict” caused by rising elephant numbers.

South African wildlife veterinarian Michael Kock, who worked on elephant anthrax cases in this region for the Botswana government in the 1990s, says scientists would need to take blood samples ...

Botswana lifts ban on elephant hunting "We do not suspect poaching since (the) animals were found with tusks," he said. Samples have been collected and sent to South Africa, Zimbabwe and Canada ...

Botswana, home of the high-end safari and long Africa's leader in wildlife conservation, just lifted its ban on elephant hunting—and now has a mother of PR problems on its hands.

Botswana's ex-President Ian Khama, who imposed the ban on elephant hunting five years ago, says lifting the legislation would be both unwise and ineffectual. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays.