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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>Government has utilised different platforms to address the bill before the United Kingdom Parliament banning the import of hunting trophies, says acting Minister of Environment and Tourism, Mr Machana Shamukuni.<\/b><\/p>\n

Mr Shamukuni said government has engaged with the UK parliamentarians in an attempt to counter the negative perception associated with sustainable hunting. He said the UK government had not provided evidence to the government of Botswana that a ban on the import of hunting trophies was in the best interest of the conservation of the targeted spices contrary to a large body of scientific evidence which supports the prudent utilisation of wildlife in the pursuit of sustainable community livelihoods.<\/p>\n

He said the legislation, if enacted by the UK Parliament, would negatively affect the hunting sector together with its associated benefits such as revenue, employment and sustenance to the local communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is worth noting that most of the hunters who are prepared to pay higher prices are from abroad and there would be no incentive for them to come to Botswana if they cannot import trophies back to their countries,\u201d Minister Shamukuni said. He said the hunters were at the same time tourists who spent money in the country helping to support local businesses and keep people employed.<\/p>\n

He added that Botswana\u2019s stable wildlife population was testimony to the prudent management practices, including sustainable hunting implemented by the communities to conserve wildlife population resources. \u201cOur position as a country is that the ban is not necessary as sustainable utilisation of wildlife is one form of wildlife management,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Shamukuni also noted that government, as part of improving community livelihoods, issued hunting quotas to communities under the Community Based Natural Resources Management ( CBNRM) programme.<\/p>\n

He said the ministry would continue to engage on a bilateral and multilateral basis with European countries including the UK through diplomatic channels to counter negative messaging and to advocate for the continued importation of sustainably acquired Botswana hunting trophies into Europe.<\/p>\n

Nata\/Gweta MP, Mr Polson Majaga had asked the minister to apprise Parliament on the effect enacting from a bill before the United Kingdom parliament banning the import of hunting trophies. Mr Majaga also requested the minister for an update on what action government had taken to address the bill.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Botswana. Government has utilised different platforms to address the bill before the United Kingdom Parliament banning the import of hunting trophies, says acting Minister of Environment and Tourism, Mr Machana Shamukuni. Mr Shamukuni said government has engaged with the UK parliamentarians in an attempt to counter the negative perception associated with sustainable hunting. 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