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Elephants prepare to cross a road as cars drive by in Kasane, in the Chobe district, Northern Botswana, on May 28, 2019. Last month, the government lifted a blanket hunting ban, imposed in 2014 by then-president Ian Khama, on the grounds that elephant numbers were growing. The decision angered many conservationists and stirred up a political hornet's nest as elections loom later this year. Botswana fended off criticism of its decision to end the five-year ban, saying the move would not threaten the elephant population. (Photo by Monirul Bhuiyan/AFP Photo)
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