March 28 (Bloomberg) — Botswana sold hunting packages to shoot 27 elephants, the country’s Environment, Wildlife and Tourism Ministry said.
The elephants chosen are considered to be “problem animals“ and the auction is part of efforts to control the southern African nation’s 150,000 elephant population, the Gaborone-based ministry said in an e-mailed statement. The packages were sold for a total 5.6 million pula ($852,000).
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Source: www.businessweek.com/news/2011-03-28/botswana-approves-hunting-packages-to-shoot-27-elephants.html