Gaborone: Botswana, home to almost a third of Africa's elephants, is considering lifting a ban on big game hunting, to combat what the government says is growing conflict between humans and wildlife

Conservationists estimate the southern African country has around 130,000 elephants, but some politicians say it is much higher and causes problems for small-scale farmers.

Botswana is home to almost a third of Africa's elephants. Credit:Shutterstock

A committee appointed by President Mokgweetsi Masisi to review the 2014 hunting ban handed a report on the matter to Masisi late on Thursday.

"We recommend ... a legal framework that will enable the growth of a safari hunting industry and manage the country's elephant population within the historic range," said Frans Van Der Westhuizen, who chaired the committee that also called for "regular but limited" elephant culling.