Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany
Botswana is a landlocked country north of South Africa. With a
population of just over 2.3 million, it is one of the world’s most sparsely populated
countries. In the meantime, Botswana has the world’s largest elephant’s
population, around 130,000 individuals. The country has been known for its
strong conservation efforts and wildlife management policies, which have
contributed to the maintenance of healthy elephant populations. In order to
finance the conservation efforts and keep the elephant’s population under
control, Botswana sells hunting permits. When German environment ministry
suggested that they limit on importing trophies from hunting animals, Botswana’s
president said they might send 20,000 elephants to Germany because there are
too many of them for his country and people. Indeed, trophy hunting has been
practiced in Africa for centuries and generated millions of dollars of revenue
for local communities and governments. This could help finance the conservation
efforts of the wild animals and compensation for inhabitants whose lives are
affected by the wild animals. Even though hunting quotas are issued annually to
sustain the elephant’s population, animal rights groups argue that trophy
hunting should be banned. How the world can balance the wildlife conservation and
human lives?
Read the article and learn about Botswana’s elephant’s population and
trophy hunting.
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