Botswana: Extinction of Species Real

Kasane — Some wildlife species could face extinction if no decisive action to combat wildlife trafficking is taken.

Officiating at the Illegal Wildlife Trade conference in Kasane on March 25, President Lt Gen. Seretse Khama Ian Khama said, "extinction of some wildlife species might become a real possibility in our lifetime. In Botswana, we have resolved that no species will ever become extinct in our country."

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