Ian Khama: "No Hunting In Botswana After 2014"

President Ian Khama

If you want to go hunting in Botswana, you best do it fairly soon. Botswana's center-right president has long had a soft spot for environmental issues, and he's cracking down on hunting in the southern African country. From the Botswana Gazette: "President Lt Gen. Seretse Khama Ian Khama has announced that hunting will be prohibited in 2014. According to the Daily News, Khama said while addressing Sankoyo and Mababe residents recently that the decision was informed by an alarming decrease of wildlife in Botswana. Khama reportedly said there is a need to conserve wildlife stating that the tourism sector will be affected if animals are not taken care of. The President reportedly informed residents that the numbers of soldiers and police patrolling game parks have been increased in an effort to curb poaching."