THE Botswana Wildlife Management Association has expressed concern over plans by the Botswana government to introduce a ban on hunting from January, saying the decision was a departure from previous agreements. Botswana’s hunting industry generates about $40m annually and 450 people are employed at different levels in the safari industry. Under the Botswana government’s plan there will be no quotas, licences or permits issued for hunting of part 1 and part 2 schedule game animals as listed in the Wildlife Conservation and National Parks Act. Part 1 refers to partially protected animals such as leopard, lions, elephant, blesbuck, sable and eland. Part 2 refers to protected game animals such as zebra, elephants, duiker, steinbuck, kudu, impala, lechwe, springbok, buffalo, blue hartebeest, tsessebe and ostrich.
Posted on: Sun, 01 Sep 2013 13:43:53 +0000
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