Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany

BBC ^ | April 2, 2024 | Jacqueline Howard

[zeugma]

Yes, its cruel to use snares and traps on the animals like some do BUT there’s a lot of damage those elephants do to people living their lives. The affected folk should have the most say over their management. Not those who lecture from 5000 miles away.

Amen.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Most places prefer using hunters who will take out certain animals. Animals that are problems.

A few years back people were having a meltdown over a giraffe being take down by a young female hunter. The animal in question was the dominate bull who had become sterile because of age but was still strong enough to drive off or kill any of the young males who challenged him.

Removing him meant that calves would be born again and the herd would once again be healthy.

The options are trophy hunters that will pay you or professional hunters who you have to pay.

You can guess which one most countries prefer. :)