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Botswana is home to more than 33 per cent of Africa’s savanna elephants
Print edition : January 15, 2021
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A herd of bull elephants in the Savuti region of the Chobe National Park (11,700 sq. km) in Botswana. Photo: S. Murali
A bull in an overused habitat. Bulls who are responsible for the death of trees from ring barking and uprooting may have a daily range of 15-20 km from water-available areas. Photo: S. Murali
Watching wildlife from cruising boats is popular on the Chobe river. Photo: Mike Johnsingh
A debarked baobab tree. The elephants debark and feed on the fleshy interior part of the stem. This behaviour is much more widely prevalent in the dry season and in the very dry areas. Photo: A.J.T. Johnsingh
Swift actions needed to address human-wildlife conflicts
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Swift actions needed to address human-wildlife conflicts
IN the evening of October 31, 2020, a secondary school teacher, Rogers Wilson from Kwangu Secondary School in Kwakoa ward, Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro Region was trampled to death after a herd of elephants invaded the village.
The elephants came from Mkomazi National Park.
The Director of Wildlife in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism in Tanzania, Dr Maurus Msuha confirmed the incident assuring that the elephants would be soon driven out of the area.
This was not the first time as in October 2019, four people were killed while seven were injured by rampaging elephants in Toloha and Ngulu villages in Mwanga district.