Botswana's president says criticism of his government's anti-poaching policy is "nothing but hysteria," following reports that poachers are killing more elephants in a country with Africa's biggest elephant population. Elephants Without Borders, a conservation group, said this month that results from an ongoing elephant census in Botswana indicate poaching has surged. The spike coincided with the disarming of anti-poaching units, the group said. And all security agencies have been involved in anti-poaching operations since the 1980s, according to the government. Pushing back at critics, Masisi said the fact that elephants have flourished in Botswana is a tribute to the country's conservation approach.

Source: ABC News September 09, 2018 10:13 UTC