博茨瓦纳计划将其2026年大象奖杯狩猎配额提高到430个,引起对大象养护和人类与野生生物冲突的关切。 Botswana plans to increase its 2026 elephant trophy hunt quota to 430, sparking concern over elephant conservation and human-wildlife conflict.

保护人士对博茨瓦纳计划将2026年大象奖杯狩猎配额提高至430头，创下多年来最高纪录，表示对该国超过13万头大象存在风险感到担忧。 Conservationists are alarmed by Botswana’s plan to raise its 2026 elephant trophy-hunting quota to 430, the highest in years, citing risks to the country’s over 130,000 elephants. 政府指出,增长有助于管理人口增长和由生境损失引发的人类与野生生物冲突,同时通过狩猎许可为农村社区创造收入。 The government says the increase helps manage population growth and human-wildlife conflict driven by habitat loss, while generating revenue for rural communities through hunting licenses. 批评者警告这一举动可能会破坏养护目标,敦促采取其他办法,如社区共存方案和与旅游业有关的发展。 Critics warn the move could undermine conservation goals and urge alternatives like community-based coexistence programs and tourism-linked development.