hunting was banned by former president khama.ic consultation and appears to be in favour of lifting the hunting ban and supporting

hunting was banned by former president khama.n and appears to be in favour of lifting the hunting ban and supporting a regulated ivory trade. with elections coming and with rural communities in favour of hunting, it becomes a trade—off between votes and botswana's international reputation. as soon as we stopped the hunting, brand botswana grew around the world and botswana became the most sought—after tourism destination in africa. the tourism arrivals, the revenues paid, they all shot through the roof. while there potentially could be a place for hunting, my worry is that it's going to knock the big picture, and it will have a negative impact on jobs, occupancies, government revenues, etc. many areas just don't suit photographic safaris. they are remote, dense bush, have few roads and sparse wildlife, and with the loss of hunting, they are abandoned. hunting is an appropriate land—use and it does have a conservation value, especially for communities that live in wildlife areas. and again, you know, they need to benefit, so that'