Botswana comes out fighting in Rhino COP 19 report
Botswana has submitted its report on rhinos to the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wildlife and Fauna (CITES) in an effort to clear the air around the way it manages the endangered animal.
Updating the just ended CITES Conference of all Parties (COP 19) in Panama, Botswana accused western Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) of effectively lying about our rhinos.
“There has been deliberate misinformation campaigns on rhino poaching in Botswana including claims that the government is not working well wit...
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In this article:Angola, Botswana, Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wildlife and Fauna (CITES), Interpol Wildlife Crime Working Group, Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA), Moremi Game Reserve, Namibia, Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs), Okavango Delta, SADC Interpol Rhino and Elephant Security Group, SADC law enforcement and action plan (SADC LEAP), South Africa, south central black rhino, white rhino, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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