Elephant in the room: Why Botswana, Namibia want fewer of the gentle giants | Wildlife

Elephant in the room: Why Botswana, Namibia want fewer of the gentle giants | Wildlife

ByNews Polite

They might be an awesome sight to see from a safe distance on safari as they lumber around with their big, lopping ears and long trunks, but for those who live side by side with elephants, these mammals can quickly become a menace. Elephants’ numbers in African countries have dwindled…

Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany | Environment News

Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany | Environment News

ByNews Polite

President Mokgweetsi Masisi offers to send the animals as a ‘gift’ to Berlin amid a dispute over hunting trophies. Botswana’s president has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in a dispute over conservation. Angered by proposals in Berlin to restrict the import of hunting trophies, President Mokgweetsi Masisi said…

At least 45 people killed after bus plunges into South Africa ravine | transport News

At least 45 people killed after bus plunges into South Africa ravine | transport News

ByNews Polite

An eight-year-old girl survived and was airlifted to hospital in serious condition. A bus has plunged off a bridge into a ravine in South Africa, killing 45 of the 46 passengers on board, according to the Department of Transport. The only survivor, an eight-year-old girl, was airlifted to hospital with serious…