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Animal rights activists dey para say Botswana kpai 23 elephants to celebrate independence celebrations
Author, Wycliffe Muia Published 27 minutes wey don pass Read am in 4 mins Animal rights activists don criticise Botswana decision to authorise di killing of 23 elephants to provide meat for independence celebrations. Di southern African kontri, wey be home to di world largest elephant population, hold nationwide festivities on Wednesday to mark di 60th anniversary of independence from Britain. One licence wey local media see and wey di Ministry of Environment and Tourism issue bin issue, authorise hunting of 23 elephants and oda wild animals for "complimentary purposes". Di Botswana-based Elephant Protection Society warn say di decision fit undermine conservation, as dia chairman Oaitse Nawa tell di BBC say elephants need greater protection. E warn say slaughtering elephants for celebratory feasting fit encourage poaching by creating di impression say killing elephants dey acceptable wen e dey approved by govment. "Elephants don lose dia social structures becos dem always dey pushed from one place to anoda by gunshots," Nawa tok. Several social media users for di kontri don also express concerns about eating di game meat amid outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, wey don prompt authorities to impose measures to contain di spread. Tshenatshe Monwela, one elder for Maun wey...