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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>Six southern African countries have yet again voiced their strong opposition to the British Labour Party\u2019s proposed Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill that aims to ban wildlife trophy imports from Africa.<\/b><\/p>\n

Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe have formally requested an urgent meeting with British officials to address the implications of the Bill that was introduced in October and is due for second reading in January.<\/p>\n

Seeking clarity from the UK<\/p>\n

In a recent letter to British Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed, the nations demanded clarity on the Labour government\u2019s stance.<\/p>\n

The Labour Party \u2013 which came to power in July this year after 14 years in the doldrums \u2013 has pledged to phase out hunting within the UK over five years, a policy that could impact Africa\u2019s hunting-dependent economies.<\/p>\n

Reed reintroduced the Bill after it was shelved under the previous Conservative government, reigniting debate over its potential to undermine wildlife conservation efforts in southern Africa.<\/p>\n

Threat to livelihoods<\/p>\n

The Southern African nations argue that animal welfare groups, some from Africa, are undermining their sustainable hunting practices by supporting the proposed ban.<\/p>\n

They view the Bill as a challenge to their conservation strategies and a threat to the livelihoods of communities living near wildlife areas.<\/p>\n

Botswana, alongside other SADC states, has long advocated for the benefits of regulated hunting. Last year, then Minister of the Environment and Tourism, the late Dumizweni Mthimkhulu, led efforts to lobby UK MPs against the Bill.<\/p>\n

Conservation achievements<\/p>\n

Mthimkhulu highlighted Botswana\u2019s wildlife conservation achievements, citing an elephant population that has grown from 50,000 to 132,000 over three decades alongside 6,000 lions.<\/p>\n

He emphasised that regulated hunting generates revenue for communities and helps balance ecosystems by managing overpopulation.<\/p>\n

\u201cHunting is strictly regulated in Botswana, with quotas and seasons designed to prevent species extinction,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor example, Botswana\u2019s elephant population grows by around 7,000 annually, far exceeding the annual hunting quota of 400.\u201d<\/p>\n

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

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