Herds of impala, wildebeest, kudu and other large herbivores are in decline across sub-Saharan Africa, in part due to rising levels of poaching by hunters seeking bushmeat for subsistence and profit.
By 1985, the rhino population in Botswana had winnowed to extinction, the last animal shot to death after a century of poaching for ... the Botswana Department of Wildlife and National Parks.
hamper wildlife conservation, make anti-poaching efforts more difficult, and impoverish African villagers who make their living from such tourism. Dumezweni Mthimkhulu, Botswana’s wildlife ...
This success is largely attributed to the participation of community game scouts in Government anti-poaching ... trafficking of wildlife, especially elephants. This is happening at a time when ...