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Botswana authorizes 23 elephant killings for Independence Day
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- Botswana's government authorized killing 23 elephants for its independence day celebrations.
- Authorities said the elephant meat will feed needy rural communities.
- Botswana lifted its elephant-hunting ban in 2019 and now issues annual quotas of 200-400 animals.
- Conservationists and former President Ian Khama condemned the cull.
- Deputy director Dimakatso Ntshebe defended the hunt, saying it must benefit nearby communities.
