Botswana has so many elephants it approved the killing of 23 this week for independence celebrations

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What happened

Botswana’s government has authorized the killing of 23 elephants for its independence day celebrations this week…

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  • Botswana’s government has authorized the killing of 23 elephants for its independence day celebrations this week…
  • Reported by ABC News and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:26:36 UTC.

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