Botswana says it has seen a big jump in rhino poaching, losing about a third of its population of the endangered species.
Tourism Minister, Philda Kereng, told parliament that 138 rhinos were killed over the past five years, though numbers dropped sharply last year.
Official figures say just two animals were poached in the five years to 2017.
The minister attributed the rise to continuing international demand for rhino horn, especially in East Asia.
She also cited the displacement of poaching gangs from other southern African countries.
Conservationists estimate Botswana had fewer than 400 rhinos in 2019.
