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@meggellithorne

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@meggellithorne

5 months

I’m from Botswana, so let me explain 🧵

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@meggellithorne

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Due to conservation efforts, Botswana has the biggest population of elephants in the world. Why is that complicated? Elephants are dangerous, they can’t safely live side by side with humans.

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@meggellithorne

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They can be boisterous and while travelling across the country in search of water and space, they destroy property, national infrastructure and even our natural fauna and flaura when their population gets too dense. This is challenging for the rest of our natural environment.

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@meggellithorne

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Just this weekend I travelled up north towards Kasane for Easter and saw about 150 elephants on sides of the road on the way - they had learnt how to break the concrete sections of the national pipeline to get to the water, and had gone along it for kilometers

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@meggellithorne

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Anyway! We do still love our ellies. Here are some that I saw in Moremi, Botswana this weekend 🥹🫶🏻

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@meggellithorne

5 months

Elephants are also very intelligent and sentient beings. Culling can be very traumatizing to the elephant population and as a result cause them to react very violently, especially towards humans and vehicles which they learn to associate with killing.

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@meggellithorne

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But Botswana is home to about 1/3 of the elephant population, so threatening their safety here is a risky move and potentially puts a very significant portion of the elephant population in danger.

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@meggellithorne

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That’s pretty sad, considering that each elephant family has gathered unique intelligence and behavioral patterns over time. Not to mention that elephant herds consist of elephants from various ages - including babies and matriarchs and bulls that play a specific role in…

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@meggellithorne

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Btw, our conservation efforts were very successful because our wildlife (elephants, rhinos etc) is protected by the military & poachers face very severe consequences here. At some stage, even rhino’s from South Africa were airlifted to Botswana for protection.

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@meggellithorne

5 months

This poses a great danger to humans that may cross their paths in future. Aggressive elephants are very dangerous and hard to control. Therefore the best way to cull elephants is to kill them in entire herds.

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@meggellithorne

5 months

Btw our president is not going to actually send anyone elephants 😂 The government is considering culling some of the elephants due to the damage they cause. This caused an international uproar from countries, like Germany, who don’t have to deal with the consequences of -

M-Jay

@M_Jay94

5 months

@meggellithorne @mohale_motaung I’m sorry but sending African elephants from hot Botswana to cold Germany is not the right solution. Especially considering there’s many African countries without wildlife who could host these animals without much hassles. Ghana for example has massive forests with no wildlife.

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@meggellithorne

5 months

…a healthy elephant environment. Overall, it’s very tricky to manage the elephant population, and that’s why this debate exists. Sending our elephants to Germany is certainly not an option, but it is a difficult issue which we presently have no good solutions for.

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@meggellithorne

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There aren’t very many case studies about elephant culling, but one such example is the Pilanesburg elephants in South Africa. This is a very summarized breakdown, but essentially male elephants from culled herds were placed in the park in the hopes that they would populate…

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@meggellithorne

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The rogue elephants also started murdering white rhinos as they had not been properly introduced to the natural environment by a herd of matriarchs, which is typical in elephant societies.

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@meggellithorne

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…the Pilanesburg area. However, due to a combination of human trauma and a lack of normal elephant societies in the area, the new elephants became extremely aggressive towards humans, attacking vehicles, causing fatalities and running rogue in their new environment.

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@meggellithorne

5 months

Elephants are also very valuable on the black market and legalizing hunting/culling could make the entire population extremely vulnerable. As someone who loves animals, it’s hard to consider culling as an option at all. But I can understand why it is a part of the conversation.

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@meggellithorne

5 months

The point being that culling elephants isn’t a simple solution either. Elephant societies are complex and controlling their population comes with many challenges.

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@meggellithorne

5 months

Oh, and this is where Germany fits in 🐘

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@meggellithorne

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Btw our president is not going to actually send anyone elephants 😂 The government is considering culling some of the elephants due to the damage they cause. This caused an international uproar from countries, like Germany, who don’t have to deal with the consequences of -

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@meggellithorne

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- so many elephants. Therefore the president tried to provide a little perspective by asking whether the international community (who won’t allow Botswana to manage the population) would like to deal with the extra elephants instead.

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@meggellithorne

5 months

Personally, the thought of culling elephants doesn’t sit well, but I can understand why the government is looking into their options.

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@meggellithorne

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I do hope that they look into other ways of managing the population and exhaust every other option first, but if they do have to start culling, we obviously hope that they do so in a responsible and tightly managed way.

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HUG Life

@I_Am_Karabo

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Also all our neighbouring countries have fairly large elephant populations so we can't really send them there, they'll just walk back (for those asking)

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@meggellithorne

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the quotes 😭😂

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@meggellithorne

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Btw!! I do not want the elephants to be killed (as I have said multiple times in the thread). Elephants are very majestic, sentient and sophisticated animals. I was just providing neutral information about why the government was considering that option.

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@meggellithorne

5 months

Too many elephants also damages the ecosystem, and that’s bad for the other animals too. It’s a complex situation, but of course culling should only ever be an absolute last resort and the ultimate goal is always conservation, which Botswana is very good at 🐘🩷

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@meggellithorne

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The SA government really needs to enforce stricter protocols around foreigners living there. Cape Town is becoming a hub for foreigners to live cheaply without even contributing meaningfully to the SA economy. And they’re pushing locals out with their big overseas salaries.

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I’m not sure if they’re saying fuck locals or if they’re really just messing with us 😭

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@AMG_Owner Only Botswana hey 😂

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@meggellithorne

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brb busy admiring botswana’s elephants before they’re shipped off to germany x

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@ZenandeNGC

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@meggellithorne So basically Botswana was like "Jeez this is getting out of control, maybe we should cull them" And a bunch of countries including Germany were like "nooo that's not right!" And then Bots was like "Okay well how about you have them then?"

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@meggellithorne

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@M_Jay94 @mohale_motaung We are not actually considering sending any elephants to Germany, the president was just trying to make a point! 🐘

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@meggellithorne

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Btw our president is not going to actually send anyone elephants 😂 The government is considering culling some of the elephants due to the damage they cause. This caused an international uproar from countries, like Germany, who don’t have to deal with the consequences of -

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@meggellithorne

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@ian_kathurima I agree that it is a great blessing! I would hate to see our beautiful animals culled. Elephants cannot be fenced though, they are very big and strong.

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@meggellithorne

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Botswana ❤️‍🔥

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@meggellithorne

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Rest softly clown, you’ll be in our hearts always ❤️

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@ZenandeNGC 🎯

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@meggellithorne

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@drhammed Botswana has very strict hunting regulations and is very stringent with hunting licenses. Culling elephants is a different thing though. Culling would be arranged by the government for population control, not by random hunters for sport.

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@meggellithorne

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yeah we absolutely cooked 🇧🇼🥇 #PARIS2024 #Botswana

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@meggellithorne

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😭

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@bbnojutsu

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QRT this tweet with something in your drafts (please)

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@meggellithorne

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@meggellithorne

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@EliezerSungusia Trophy hunting is a means of contributing to culling our large elephant populations. Trophy hunting was banned in Botswana until recently, but now many tourists (including Germans) come here to hunt. There are strict regulations in place. Germany banning trophys will affect this.

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golden aura 🫶🏻

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@meggellithorne

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@hamstringFCB About 130000. But bear in mind that each elephant requires a lot of vegetation and space to live comfortably.

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AND HE WINS A GOLD #Paris2024 #Botswana

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absolute champs 🥇🇧🇼

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@meggellithorne

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@EliezerSungusia Trophy hunting is a means of contributing to culling our large elephant populations. Trophy hunting was banned in Botswana until recently, but now many tourists (including Germans) come here to hunt. There are strict regulations in place. Germany banning trophys will affect this.

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@meggellithorne

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It’s unique to us and is specifically known as Botswana blue!

miss honey 🍯

@foyinog

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i really like the shade of blue botswana uses

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@meggellithorne

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@ItuNoFilter Thanks! Our conservation efforts were very successful. Both elephants and rhinos have been protected from poachers by the military.

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@meggellithorne

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I love this post. We put so much weight on young people’s academics and it’s so important for them to know that failing is not the end of the world. There will be more chances. Messing up an exam, a term or even a year is not at all unrecoverable in the big scheme of life.

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@Thehullboy1

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All the best to anyone who’s getting their results today. Going to be honest didn’t get the results I needed but we stay positive, numbers on a piece of paper can’t define YOU! Have a fantastic day ❤️

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@meggellithorne

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*is the

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the stars when there’s no light pollution: (Makgadikgadi, Botswana)

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@meggellithorne

1 month

What do you need a zoo for in Botswana? Just take a drive.

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@wani_banuza

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Botswana le yone tlhe e ko tlase , there’s no zoo?

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@WholesomeMeme @emilygmonster reminds me of the time my puppy couldn’t stop sneezing so I took him to the vet (very worriedly) only to find out it was because he was overexcited and wanted to play

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I love when you guys enjoy my Botswana tweets. I’m so blessed to call this beautiful country home.

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@meggellithorne

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@lungsta_mk @Ntebo_Tsehla Agreed! But this is not a simple solution either. Elephants are extremely vulnerable to poachers and Botswana protects the populations with their military. Moving them to other countries may also risk their lives.

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@meggellithorne

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genuinely can’t believe i tweeted such a long thread and people actually read it 😂

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@meggellithorne

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damn if you guys like me you would *love* david attenborough

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thinking of you 🤍

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@meggellithorne

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@I_Am_Karabo Exactly 🎯 And sending them to countries without elephants and conservation practices already in place will make them very vulnerable to poaching.

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YES BOTSWANA!!!!! 🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼 #Paris2024

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@meggellithorne

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@qraqsta @EliezerSungusia Yes exactly. And that’s the flip side of trophy hunting. It’s part of what makes the issue so complicated overall. Many locals were stirred when the ban on trophy hunting was lifted. Of course the government is in a difficult position though.

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@meggellithorne

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@Index_49 Botswana recently lifted their trophy hunting ban (partly as a means of population control). Germany, a key hunting demographic in Botswana, then bans the import of hunting trophy’s. This affects Bots population management plan, hence president jokes about giving away elephants.

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winter? never heard of her

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two years without you 💔 miss you infinitely x

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🤍🤍🤍🤍

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Love to see it 😤🇧🇼

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YES BOTSWANA!!!!! 🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼 #Paris2024

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@meggellithorne

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@marcia_breeze They are so deeply rooted in their families. The older females teach all the baby elephants about their natural environment and they live in very tightly knit herds. Elephants are very protective over each other, mourn their loved ones and have very strong memories.

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@meggellithorne

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@Key_Perfekt Botswana is very uninhabited. There is a vast amount of wilderness for the elephants to thrive and live in abundance. Unfortunately, due to their booming population, they have started to slightly overflow into human communities.

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@GarySmi22383540 Interesting!!

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@meggellithorne

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Guys I do NOT want the elephants to be killed! I went fishing once and cried when they killed my fish 😭😂 I was just providing you guys a little context about elephant politics 🐘

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@meggellithorne

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@diegoalessio @EliezerSungusia Generally no. The ban is very recent and caused quite a bit of commotion. Botswana is one of the few countries that is still so natural, with lots of indigenous, thriving wildlife. It’s a cherished natural treasure. That’s one of the reasons poaching penalties here are so harsh.

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just stumbled across this google review of “it ends with us”

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@meggellithorne

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I’ve answered as many questions as I can guys! 🐘 I’m so glad that so many people read & made an effort to understand the complexities of conservation! The elephants and the rest of our wildlife will always be a greatly cherished national treasure! 🩷🌿

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@MsAndrea3000 Culling is a very controversial topic and because elephants have famously been critically endangered in the past, this is even more so.

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turns into *this*

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by the way in summer *this*

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wait until i tell you guys how utterly wild camping in botswana actually is

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@dumbandfunn add devil wears Prada to this list too!!

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oh hi 🦢🌿

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we cute

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love this little life 🛶

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by the way in summer *this*

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@Suburbannnn @talleyberrybaby For that you should be able to ask for an itemized receipt.

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@ZenandeNGC Honestly, the wording sent me 😂 Only Botswana. Here’s a further explanation about Germany:

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@meggellithorne

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Btw our president is not going to actually send anyone elephants 😂 The government is considering culling some of the elephants due to the damage they cause. This caused an international uproar from countries, like Germany, who don’t have to deal with the consequences of -

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@Mpikanisi__ @Always_Khanyisa Ew

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@BongzzTheGreat I hope this option is worth looking into, but it is not a simple solution either. Elephants are extremely vulnerable to poachers and Botswana protects the populations with their military. Moving them to other countries may also risk their lives.

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@meggellithorne

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@qraqsta @EliezerSungusia African elephants are bigger & more aggressive than Asian elephants. Domesticating wildlife is not a good conservation solution. The best way to protect them is to keep them wild & in their natural environment. The overpopulation of elephants is detrimental to themselves as well.

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How CUTE 😭💓

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@drhammed The best way to address human/wildlife conflicts with elephants is separation, not integration. Elephants are big and will always be wild animals. There is no possible way to ensure safe cohabitation. In Botswana, there is a lot of wilderness where the elephants thrive.

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Mr. Mvoi, MBS.

@ElvisMvoi

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Let him send those 200,000 elephants to Germany for your safety. I don't want you to get hurt. If you feel uncomfortable staying in Botswana because of those elephants, let me know I have ticket for you.

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@Calzeto1_ Not yet, I live in one of the cities and elephants are mostly on the outskirts. It’s people in smaller rural villages who suffer from their overpopulation the most. Trophy hunting as a means of population control is meant to help their communities.

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@lobsterffm Trophy hunting has recently been instated in Botswana and there are intentions for it to contribute to culling the large elephant population.

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@maneskvicc The country is big, the cities are small and the population of the whole country is just 2.6 million. For context, South Africa’s population is 60 million. So overall there is a lot of vast space & natural land. It is very quiet compared to South Africa & has less infrastructure.

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@lungsta_mk @Ntebo_Tsehla They also have a big impact on the ecosystem. Putting them in random places could potentially be catastrophic for other natural plants and animals.

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@junglekxng3 Both my parents are Botswana citizens and I grew up & still live here today.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR 🪷🌷🌿

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@drhammed But the booming population of elephants causes an overflow into human areas, and that’s where the complications arise.

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also mpho got me a card from our dog 😭😂

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@qraqsta @EliezerSungusia Neighboring countries have their own elephant populations to deal with. Plus elephants have excellent memories, migrate long stretches and will likely just walk back. Moving them further away where conservation practices aren’t already in place will put them at risk of poaching.

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@hol_nut “unfortunately I’m just as guilty” I’m sorry sir. Are you, a TEACHER, saying that you are guilty of joking about a students rape???

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@bakkies93 “is the Botswana in the room with us?” 😂 ahaha

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