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  • ‘Won’t Take No for an Answer’: Why Is Botswana Threatening to Send Herds of Elephants to Germany?

    04/04/2024 2:49:56 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 44 replies
    Euronews ^ | 04/04/202 | Rebecca Ann Hughes
    Home to the world’s largest elephant population, Botswana has already gifted 8,000 of the animals to Angola and offered another 500 to Mozambique. For the second time this year, Botswana has threatened to send thousands of elephants to Europe. In March, the southern African nation warned it would fill one of London’s parks with the animals. Now, the president has said his country will send 20,000 elephants to Germany. The warnings have been sparked by a diplomatic row as the UK and Germany mull the idea of stricter limits on the import of hunting trophies amid concerns over poaching. Why...
  • Huns

    03/13/2024 10:30:56 AM PDT · by DallasBiff · 29 replies
    History.com ^ | 6/18/23 | History.com Editors
    The Huns were nomadic warriors who terrorized much of Europe and the Roman Empire in the 4th and 5th centuries A.D. They were impressive horsemen best known for their astounding military achievements. As they plundered their way across the European continent, the Huns acquired a reputation for being ruthless, indomitable savages.