Real Research, an online survey app, revealed that 51.15% of the respondents were aware that Germany was condemning Botswana’s stricter measures for poaching when the country was suffering from an overpopulation of elephants. On the other hand, Botswana threatens to send elephants to Germany.

Highlights:

  • 63.35% of the respondents agreed with Masisi’s statement that “We are paying the price of preserving these animals for the world.”
  • 62.28% agree with Masisi that “hunting is an important means to keep elephant numbers in check.”
  • 61.47% of the respondents think Germany would help Botswana conserve

Botswana threatens to send elephants to Germany Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi stated that conservation efforts have increased human and animal conflict. Therefore, he suggested that hunting is an important means to keep elephant numbers in check. 62.28% of the respondents agree with Masisi’s suggestion.

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Figure 1: Whether respondents agree with Masisi’s suggestion

In addition, Germany and the UK restricted safari hunters from importing trophies to their kills. However, Botswana says a ban on importing hunting trophies would be an economic blow for citizens by cutting safari revenue.

A survey on Botswana sending thousands of elephants to Germany revealed that 57.92% of the respondents think that the revenue generated by trophy hunting is ethical.

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Botswana Threatens 2000 Elephants to Germany

Botswana President Masisi stated, “We are paying the price of preserving these animals for the world.” Mr. Masisi also said Germans should live together with the animals, in the way you are trying to tell us to.” A survey on Botswana sending thousands of elephants to Germany revealed that 63.35% of the respondents agreed with this statement.

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Figure 2: Do respondents support Masisi’s statement about the cost of preserving animals for the world?

Moreover, Mr. Masisi, the President of Botswana, said he would “like to offer [20,000] elephants as a gift to Germany. 61.47% of the respondents think Germany would help Botswana conserve the elephants. Although Botswana threatens to send thousands of elephants to Germany, it is not practically feasible.

Overpopulation of Elephants

A survey on Botswana sending thousands of elephants to Germany for conservation revealed that 38.02% of respondents would transfer elephants to nearby countries to address overpopulation if they were President of Botswana. 34.27% would raise funds for an electric fence, while 27.72% would not impose limits on poaching.

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Figure 3: What respondents would do to tackle the elephant problem if they were the President

Methodology

Survey TitleSurvey on Botswana Sending Thousands of Elephants
DurationMarch 14 – March 23, 2024
Number of Participants6,000
DemographicsMales and females, aged 21 to 99
Participating Countries Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bolivia,… Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, China (Hong Kong) China (Macao), China (Taiwan), Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Greanada, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Maldives, Maluritania, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar [Burma], Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe.