Botswana, Country With Most Elephants, Lifts Ban on Hunting
- Ministry promises to take an ‘orderly and ethical’ approach
- Tensions flare over burgeoning herd, perceived risk to tourism
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Botswana, which has the world’s biggest population of elephants, lifted its suspension on hunting, a move that is likely to spark further debate on a politically charged issue in the southern African nation.
The government would ensure that “reinstatement of hunting is done in an orderly and ethical manner” and in accordance with the law and regulations, the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism said in emailed statement Wednesday. The ban was put in place in 2014 by former President Ian Khama.