Botswana, long considered a safe haven for elephants in Africa, has "a significant elephant-poaching problem," a conservationist group that carried out an aerial wildlife survey in the country said.

When poaching amplifies the effect of higher hunting quotas, it is bad news for the future of Botswana’s elephant population ...

Almost 90 elephant carcasses have been found during a survey in northern Botswana, revealing "unprecedented" levels of poaching in the country, the conservation group carrying out the study has said.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Botswana, long viewed as a rare refuge for African elephants, is coming under increasing threat from poachers. Poachers are killing elephants in the southern African country in ...

As the surge in African elephant poaching and illegal ivory trade continues, the government of Botswana and IUCN are convening a high-level summit on the African elephant, calling for stronger global ...

JOHANNESBURG – Botswana's president says criticism of his government's anti-poaching policy is "nothing but hysteria," following reports that poachers are killing more elephants in a country with ...

At least 46 rhinos have been slaughtered in Botswana in 10 months, a government official said on Monday as the southern African wildlife haven reported a surge in poaching of the endangered species.

GABORONE, BOTSWANA — Botswana said it's seen a dramatic drop in rhinoceros poaching this year after taking greater steps to protect its shrinking rhino population. The significant decline was revealed ...

Botswana says it lost 138 rhinoceros to poachers over the past five years, compared to only two poached from 2012 to 2017. There's been increased demand for the endangered species' horn by some east ...

GABORONE (Reuters) - Botswana is investigating the mysterious deaths of at least 154 elephants over two months in the northwest of the country, a wildlife official said on Monday, although poaching or ...

Botswana, long considered a safe haven for elephants in Africa, has “a significant elephant-poaching problem,” according to a conservationist group that carried out an aerial wildlife survey in the ...

There's been increased demand for the endangered species' horn by some east Asians who believe it has medicinal properties. Botswana says it lost 138 rhinoceros to poachers over the past five years, ...