Scores of elephants killed in Botswana amid poaching surge
Armed poachers are trafficking ivory tusks out of the country, targeting national parks and even endangered ‘big tusker’ elephants
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Armed poachers are trafficking ivory tusks out of the country, targeting national parks and even endangered ‘big tusker’ elephants
Scientists have discovered the cause of mass deaths of African elephants in Zimbabwe and Botswana in 2020. A bacterial infection called Bisgaard taxon 45 caused septicemia, or blood poisoning, in the elephants. The outbreak was likely triggered by heat, drought and population density, which forced the elephants to travel long distances for food and water.…
Conservationists are inserting beehives as deterrents around farms and building craft breweries that reward farmers for pachyderm-friendly practices
Letter from Kenya on The Spectator Australia | My wife and I were lucky to escape for a long-delayed birdwatching holiday in Kenya over Christmas. To have…
Letter from Kenya on The Spectator Australia | My wife and I were lucky to escape for a long-delayed birdwatching holiday in Kenya over Christmas. To have…