According to Mike Chase, head of the NGO Elephants Without Borders, this is the largest poaching in Africa. The hunt took place in the Okavango Delta Natural Park, one of the best known in Botswana. 3 white rhinos have also been killed. All the animals had their tusks pulled out .
Botswana is considered the last elephant sanctuary and until now had one of the most restrictive policies against illegal hunting. Although there are no fences on the country's borders, the pachyderms decide to stay in the area. However, for budgetary reasons, in May, the government decided to disarm the units that were in charge of the fight against poaching. This leaves the largest elephant population in the world at the mercy of poachers .
