Kgosi Khama IV of Bagammangwato has challenged the government to explain the scientific basis of Botswana’s 2026 hunting quotas for elephants, lions and leopards, raising…
We Live With Wildlife”: Community Trusts Back 2026 Wildlife Quota Despite Court Challenge“
By Staff Reporter More than 26 community trusts from across Botswana have issued a joint statement urging government to release the 2026 wildlife utilisation quota…
From Maun Heritage to Commercial Divorce — What the Ngamiland Adventure and Wilderness Dispute Reveals
By Boniface Keakabetse The High Court’s dismissal of Wilderness Holdings’ urgent application against Ngamiland Adventure Safaris (NAS) is best understood not merely as a legal…
New Botswana Hunting Quota Propose lions and Year Round Elephant Hunting
Botswana’s draft 2026 hunting quota report marks a turning point in the nation’s wildlife management strategy — highlighting not only an increase in elephant hunting…
African Bush Camps Foundation Inspires Young Conservation Leaders in Botswana
Khwai, Botswana – December 2025:African Bush Camps Foundation is nurturing the next generation of conservation leaders in Botswana’s remote Khwai region through its Junior Ranger…
Unsustainable Elephant Hunting Costs Botswana Billions
Botswana is on the brink of a self-inflicted economic crisis as unsustainable elephant hunting accelerates the loss of the country’s most valuable wildlife resource, a…
Poachers and hunters have something in common in Botswana
A new Elephants Without Borders (EWB) report has exposed a startling reality at the heart of Botswana’s wildlife crisis: poachers and trophy hunters — two…
Botswana Achieves Landmark Rescue and Release of Poisoned Vultures
Maun, Botswana — 23 October 2025In a major milestone for wildlife conservation, Botswana has recorded its first successful rescue, rehabilitation, and release of poisoned vultures…
The Farmer, the Elephant, divided Africa and CITES
By Boniface Keakabetse In the dusty ploughing fields of Mochaba, just outside Shorobe village in Botswana’s Ngamiland District, 68-year-old Bakae Maphare lives a life shaped…
Botswana Tourism Arises as Diamonds Dim
By Boniface Keakabetse Despite the severe downturn in Botswana’s economy caused by the global diamond crunch, the country’s tourism sector is showing strong signs…