04-04-2024
In a surprising turn of events, the president of Botswana has threatened to ship 20,000 elephants to Germany in an apparent political dispute
02-18-2022
The Botswana government is offering wildlife start-up stock to local farmers to boost the country’s agro-tourism
12-15-2021
Botswana has more than doubled revenues from elephant hunting this year compared to what the country realised the last full hunting season seven years ago
09-10-2021
Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) has launched a virtual tour to promote the country’s tourism in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
04-21-2021
The government of Botswana has issued permits to kill 287 elephants by the end of the hunting season in September 2021
03-05-2021
Botswana has reserved 45 wilderness campsites for companies wholly-owned by its citizens in a bid to boost local participation in the tourism sector
06-02-2020
The government of Botswana has decided to allow farmers to preserve their pristine wildlife, and not engage in agriculture
02-10-2020
Botswana auctioned six licences last Friday to hunt 60 elephants for BWP25.7 million ($2.3 million)
02-06-2020
Botswana is scheduled to hold its first major auction on February 7 for the right to hunt elephants since lifting a ban last May.
02-05-2020
Botswana has reserved some licences for citizen tourism operators in a bid to further enhance meaningful participation of locals in the sector