Botswana Defends Trophy Hunting as Controlled Culling After UK Proposes Ban
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Botswana's president says proposed UK ban on hunting trophies is "colonial" and "condescending"
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Defends trophy hunting as controlled culling to manage animal populations, a source of income for communities
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Botswana minister invites critical UK figures to see elephant "destruction" firsthand
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Botswana lifted its ban on trophy hunting in 2019 due to rising elephant numbers damaging livelihoods
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UK bill to ban hunting trophies will be debated but unclear if government will back it despite past pledge