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Coverage dated October 2, 2026

Botswana approves killing of 23 elephants for independence celebrations

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Its controlled annual elephant hunting quotas have sparked criticism before, but the government has defended them as necessary to manage elephant numbers and try and limit human-elephant conflict.

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Botswana has so many elephants it approved the killing of 23 this week for independence celebrations (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Botswana’s government has authorized the killing of 23 elephants for its independence day celebrations this week

  2. New York Post

    Botswana approves killing of 23 elephants for independence celebrations (opens New York Post)

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    Its controlled annual elephant hunting quotas have sparked criticism before, but the government has defended them as necessary to manage elephant numbers and try and limit human-elephant conflict.

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