Botswana Auctions Off First Licenses to Kill Elephants Since Ending Five-Year Ban

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By Olivia RosaneFeb 12, 2020, 8:04 am205 pts
Botswana held its first auction of licenses to hunt elephants Friday since President Mokgweetsi Masisi lifted a five-year ban on the controversial practice in May of 2019. Masisi's government has argued that legal hunting is necessary to reduce conflict between elephants and humans, but some conservationists…

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