The Elephant in Botswana

Former wide distribution, scarce in some areas by beginning of nineteenth century. Large numbers shot. Destroyed by local people also. Greed for ivory. People in north learn value of ivory in mid nineteenth century. Livingstone viewed trade with encouragement. Numbers scarce before end of nineteenth century. Licences for non-native hunters introduced in 1893. Tusk size. Elephant races. The elephants of Chobe. Recovery of numbers. Problem elephants.