In contrast, Botswana has recently been forced to ban trophy hunting following a precipitous wildlife decline. The numbers of antelope plummeted across Botswana, with a resultant decline in predator numbers, while elephant numbers remained stable and hippopotamus numbers rose. According to the government of Botswana, trophy hunting is at least partly to blame for this, but many other factors, such as poaching, drought and habitat loss are also to blame. Uganda recently did the same, arguing that "the share of benefits of sport hunting were lopsided and unlikely to deter poaching or improve [Uganda's] capacity to manage the wildlife reserves." COUNT 10
QSN1 Why has Botswana been forced to ban trophy hunting altogether? ANS1 a precipitous wildlife decline QSN2 What plummeting numbers of this species caused a decline in predator numbers? ANS2 antelope QSN3 What species saw its numbers rising while elephant numbers remained stable? ANS3 hippopotamus QSN4 What factors other than trophy hunting are responsible for the decline of wildlife in Botswana? ANS4 poaching, drought and habitat loss QSN5 What other African country has also recently banned trophy hunting? ANS5 Uganda QSN6 What Botswana was resently forced to do? ANS6 ban trophy hunting QSN7 What animal declined across Botswana? ANS7 antelope QSN8 What animal numbers have increased in Botswana? ANS8 hippopotamus QSN9 What animal numbers remain stable in Botswana? ANS9 elephant QSN10 What else is partly to blame for the declining number of animals in Botswana and Uganda?  ANS10 poaching