Poachers kill 40 elephants in Botswana

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By Southern Times — Aug10,2018 — 0 Comments

Gaongalelwe Dinale

Poachers have broken into Botswana’s prime tourism concession, killing more than 40 elephants.

Michael Chase, Founder of Elephants without Borders (EWB), said in a report that the elephants were killed in a famous wilderness area, managed by one of the world’s largest eco-tourism travel companies.

He called for help from tourism companies in prime tourism concessions to help protect the elephants. “The region has a strong military presence with two airfields. The Botswana government can’t be expected to stop this poaching alone; it is incumbent upon all tourism companies – who have a responsibility to conserve these areas – to start putting their money where their mouth is and invest in protecting what they profit from, Botswana’s natural heritage,” said Chase.

He believes tourism companies should stop building more lodges in a World Heritage Site, and start doing something to…

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5 thoughts on “Poachers kill 40 elephants in Botswana

  1. It makes no sense to disarm the elephant protectors. To do so, leaves elephants at the mercy of poachers. Surely that makes no sense. All of those involved must protect these elephants, not leave them defenseless and dead from poaching. This must be done NOW!! No delay or else your elephants will be gone.UNDERSTAND! Please get together and all work together to get rid of the scourge of poachers. They are worthless. Elephants are priceless and innocent victims. PLEASE PROTECT THEM NOW!!

  2. I fully believe that humans will defend other humans until every last rhino, elephant, wolf, grizzly bear and other wildlife is extinct. Complain, say anything at all, and you will be called a racist for your trouble. So evidently, extinction is A-Okay with people.

  3. This is a huge loss to sustain for these poor animals’ it just goes from bad to worse, and all we hear about is the endless problems of humanity. I really don’t know what else to say. How terribly disappointing. 😦

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