Botswana hires Hollywood firm to fight elephant hunting PR
Decision to lift ban has generated intense blowback
By BRIAN SLODYSKO and MICHAEL BIESECKER, Associated Press
Published: May 24, 2019, 7:30pm
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WASHINGTON — The Botswanan government has enlisted a public relations firm with deep ties to Hollywood to push back against the bad publicity generated by the southern African nation’s decision to lift its ban on elephant hunting.
42 West, a firm mostly known for its work with celebrities and the film industry, notified the U.S.
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