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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>The president of Botswana, home to the world\u2019s largest elephant population, has threatened to send 20,000 of the giant living land mammals to Germany to “roam free” amid a feud over trophy hunting.<\/b><\/p>\n

According to German news outlet Bild, the dispute began when German Environment Minister Steffi Lemke called on Botswana to enact stricter rules on exporting the elephants killed in trophy hunts due to poaching concerns. Germany is one of Europe\u2019s largest importers of hunting trophies.<\/p>\n

Mokgweetsi Masisi, Botswana\u2019s president, responded with a “serious” offer: gifting 20,000 of the South African country\u2019s elephants to Germany to “roam free.”Masisi said his country\u2019s conservation efforts have led to an overpopulation of elephants \u2013 roughly 130,000 of them \u2013 that trample crops and injure and kill people in Botswana\u2019s villages. Trophy hunting is a way of helping to control the population while also bringing in millions of dollars in tourism revenue from trophy hunting each year, Masisi argued.<\/p>\n

Much of that revenue is used for elephant conservation efforts, he said: Roughly 40% of Botswana’s land is reserved for wildlife.<\/p>\n

“It is very easy to sit in Berlin and have an opinion about our affairs in Botswana. We are paying the price for preserving these animals for the world \u2013 and even for Lemke\u2019s party,” Masisi told the German news outlet. “It\u2019s not a joke. You should live with the animals the way you try to tell us.”<\/p>\n

The statements are similar to those made last month by Botswana\u2019s minister of Environment and Tourism. He suggested to Sky News that Botswana should send 10,000 elephants to Hyde Park in London to give the UK a “taste of living alongside them.” Britain was also considering a measure to restrict hunting trophy imports.Botswana had banned trophy hunting in 2014 to combat poaching and a decline in elephant populations, but the ban was repealed in 2019 amid complaints from locals. Now, Botswana issues quotas on how many elephants can be hunted each year.<\/p>\n

Botswana officials invited their German counterparts to visit Botswana and “appreciate the country\u2019s conservation strides.”<\/p>\n

The U.S. announced stricter rules on trophy hunting imports effective May 1.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Botswana<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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