None of this has been graven in stone, mind you, but there is some logic behind the idea. First, Botswana needs to kill more elephants - many more elephants! - and it cannot do that through traditional sport hunting without quickly bringing the trophy quality down. Hence, the creation of non-trophy hunts. It will allow for a possible doubling of the elephant quota next year without jeopardizing the country's reputation for producing occasional big animals. The non-trophy hunts would also give Botswana PH's something to sell that competes with the cost of elephant safaris in Zimbabwe. Stay tuned for an update.
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