Strengthening biological theory in wildlife research and management: a case study for Botswana

~ Strengthening biological theory in wildlife research and management: a case study for Botswana tat.8 Safari and subsistence hunting is permitted on a quota system within WMAs. hut not in national parks and game reserves. where there is little or no active management by DWNP. Unfortunately. Botswana's system of parks, reserves and WMAs may be insufficient to provide adequate protection for many birds (especially birds of prey) and large mammals that migrate in response to erratic rainfall or other factors unless they can survive in surrounding, heavily grazed areas. The national policy is to encourage mainly low-density, high-cost tourism in protected areas.l) Nathaniel T. Wheelwright*, J. Mark Dangerfield, Michael Flyman and Moremi Tjibae