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.

US biotech startup Colossal is trying to create a mammoth-elephant hybrid and introduce it to the Arctic tundra. A group of elephants in Botswana could hold the key.

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, told CBS News ...

Gaborone, Botswana — Hundreds of elephants have died mysteriously in Botswana's famed Okavango Delta, the head of the wildlife department said Thursday, ruling out poaching as the tusks were ...

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.

The global backlash against Botswana’s decision to lift its elephant hunting ban has been strong and swift.

Shooting an Elephant in Botswana Trophy hunting is uncomfortable for some in the West but a lifeline for many locals. February 28, 2025, 4:30 PM ...

By Keletso Thobega for Botswana Guardian Botswana was lauded at the recent global conference on endangered species trade for its exceptional management of its elephant population.

Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi is threatening to send 20,000 elephants to Germany after the European country’s environment ministry called for limiting imports on hunted trophies ...

Botswana is investigating a new spate of elephant deaths in the north of the country, two years after authorities said naturally produced toxins had killed more than 300 elephants.

Citing increased human-elephant conflict, in 2019 Botswana's government lifted a five-year ban on elephant hunting to enable farmers to protect their livelihoods and lives from elephant attacks.

In a bold and controversial move, Botswana has issued a threat to send 20,000 elephants to Germany as a response to the ongoing trophy hunting dispute. This shocking decision has everyone and ...