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Botswana authorises elephant hunting for independence celebrations
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Elephants authorised for hunting
Botswana authorised the hunting of 23 elephants to provide meat for nationwide celebrations marking 60 years of independence. Animal rights activists and conservation groups criticised the decision, while the government supports regulated hunting.
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The Botswana Ministry of Environment and Tourism authorised the hunting of elephants for the celebrations.
“A licence issued by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, seen by local media, authorises the hunting”
- 23elephants
Elephants authorised for hunting
“authorises the hunting of 23celephants and other wild animals”
Botswana held nationwide festivities marking 60 years of independence from Britain.
“holding nationwide festivities on Wednesday to mark the 60th anniversary of independence from Britain”