https://yourbotswana.com Our Botswana is Your Botswana Sun, 01 Mar 2026 17:16:09 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-shows-how-smarter-cattle-herding-can-save-lions-reopen-ancient-wildlife-pathways/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-shows-how-smarter-cattle-herding-can-save-lions-reopen-ancient-wildlife-pathways/#respond Sun, 01 Mar 2026 17:16:07 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20427

1 March 2026 The lions that roamed the plains of northern Botswana were dying. One by one, the big cats…]]>

1 March 2026 The lions that roamed the plains of northern Botswana were dying. One by one, the big cats…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-shows-how-smarter-cattle-herding-can-save-lions-reopen-ancient-wildlife-pathways/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/african-wild-dogs-break-the-carnivore-rule-in-botswana/ https://yourbotswana.com/african-wild-dogs-break-the-carnivore-rule-in-botswana/#respond Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:43:39 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20342

5 February 2025 For the first time, “hyper-carnivorous” African wild dogs have been recorded eating fruit, a behaviour so far…]]>

5 February 2025 For the first time, “hyper-carnivorous” African wild dogs have been recorded eating fruit, a behaviour so far…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/african-wild-dogs-break-the-carnivore-rule-in-botswana/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/elephants-return-to-botswanas-kgalagadi-region-after-nearly-a-decade/ https://yourbotswana.com/elephants-return-to-botswanas-kgalagadi-region-after-nearly-a-decade/#respond Sun, 26 Oct 2025 13:47:04 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=19599

26 October 2025 Four elephants have been spotted near the Zutshwa area in Botswana’s Kgalagadi region, the first time in…]]>

26 October 2025 Four elephants have been spotted near the Zutshwa area in Botswana’s Kgalagadi region, the first time in…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/elephants-return-to-botswanas-kgalagadi-region-after-nearly-a-decade/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/the-huge-but-empty-african-country-with-28c-heat-perfect-for-a-may-holiday-in-this-country-there-is-one-elephant-for-every-15-people/ https://yourbotswana.com/the-huge-but-empty-african-country-with-28c-heat-perfect-for-a-may-holiday-in-this-country-there-is-one-elephant-for-every-15-people/#respond Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:36:49 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=18459

15 April 2025 Nestled in Southern Africa and bordered by Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa, there are plenty of reasons why Botswana…]]>

15 April 2025 Nestled in Southern Africa and bordered by Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa, there are plenty of reasons why Botswana…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/the-huge-but-empty-african-country-with-28c-heat-perfect-for-a-may-holiday-in-this-country-there-is-one-elephant-for-every-15-people/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/12-orphaned-elephants-reintroduced-into-wild-in-botswana/ https://yourbotswana.com/12-orphaned-elephants-reintroduced-into-wild-in-botswana/#respond Fri, 07 Jun 2024 17:14:50 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=17507

7 June 2024 At least 12 orphaned elephants have been reintroduced into the wild, after spending years under care at…]]>

7 June 2024 At least 12 orphaned elephants have been reintroduced into the wild, after spending years under care at…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/12-orphaned-elephants-reintroduced-into-wild-in-botswana/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/new-beetle-species-discovered-at-orapa-diamond-in-botswana/ https://yourbotswana.com/new-beetle-species-discovered-at-orapa-diamond-in-botswana/#respond Mon, 01 Apr 2024 10:15:24 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=17301

1 April 2024 A new beetle species, the Paleothius mckayi, has been discovered at Debswana’s Orapa diamond mine in Botswana,…]]>

1 April 2024 A new beetle species, the Paleothius mckayi, has been discovered at Debswana’s Orapa diamond mine in Botswana,…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/new-beetle-species-discovered-at-orapa-diamond-in-botswana/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/cheetahs-become-more-nocturnal-on-hot-days-climate-change-may-trigger-fights-among-predators/ https://yourbotswana.com/cheetahs-become-more-nocturnal-on-hot-days-climate-change-may-trigger-fights-among-predators/#respond Thu, 09 Nov 2023 17:25:46 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=16986

9 November 2023 Cheetahs are usually daytime hunters, but the speedy big cats will shift their activity toward dawn and…]]>

9 November 2023 Cheetahs are usually daytime hunters, but the speedy big cats will shift their activity toward dawn and…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/cheetahs-become-more-nocturnal-on-hot-days-climate-change-may-trigger-fights-among-predators/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/watch-all-white-wild-dog-pup-born-in-botswana/ https://yourbotswana.com/watch-all-white-wild-dog-pup-born-in-botswana/#respond Sat, 29 Jul 2023 14:45:58 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=16623

28 July 2023 The cream-coloured dog has been observed closely and found to be healthy and happily interacting with the…]]>

28 July 2023 The cream-coloured dog has been observed closely and found to be healthy and happily interacting with the…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/watch-all-white-wild-dog-pup-born-in-botswana/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/orphaned-elephants-in-botswana-receive-a-helping-hand-from-ai/ https://yourbotswana.com/orphaned-elephants-in-botswana-receive-a-helping-hand-from-ai/#respond Wed, 19 Jul 2023 18:07:01 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=16586

19 July 2023 Orphaned elephants in Botswana are about to receive some help thanks to a pioneering collaboration between wildlife…]]>

19 July 2023 Orphaned elephants in Botswana are about to receive some help thanks to a pioneering collaboration between wildlife…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/orphaned-elephants-in-botswana-receive-a-helping-hand-from-ai/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/neophyte-finds-niche-among-hot-shot-birders-in-africa/ https://yourbotswana.com/neophyte-finds-niche-among-hot-shot-birders-in-africa/#respond Tue, 20 Jun 2023 14:36:52 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=16485

20 June 2023 When the lions left a kill, circling vultures converged. When the elephants hid from the sun, the…]]>

20 June 2023 When the lions left a kill, circling vultures converged. When the elephants hid from the sun, the…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/neophyte-finds-niche-among-hot-shot-birders-in-africa/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-ngos-unite-to-tackle-rampant-vulture-poisoning/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-ngos-unite-to-tackle-rampant-vulture-poisoning/#respond Wed, 29 Mar 2023 16:01:45 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=16246

Two separate incidents in Chobe National Park decimated close to one hundred endangered white-backed vultures last year As a response…]]>

Two separate incidents in Chobe National Park decimated close to one hundred endangered white-backed vultures last year As a response…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-ngos-unite-to-tackle-rampant-vulture-poisoning/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/migration-of-the-mighty-zebra/ https://yourbotswana.com/migration-of-the-mighty-zebra/#respond Tue, 15 Feb 2022 14:38:17 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=14232

From November to December every year, a captivating spectacle of Southern Africa’s longest migration of animals takes place in Botswana…]]>

From November to December every year, a captivating spectacle of Southern Africa’s longest migration of animals takes place in Botswana…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/migration-of-the-mighty-zebra/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/witness-the-zebra-migration-in-botswana/ https://yourbotswana.com/witness-the-zebra-migration-in-botswana/#comments Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:47:40 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=13804

When thinking of animal migrations in Africa, the first thing that springs to mind is the wildebeest migration in the…]]>

When thinking of animal migrations in Africa, the first thing that springs to mind is the wildebeest migration in the…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/witness-the-zebra-migration-in-botswana/feed/ 1 https://yourbotswana.com/stunning-images-of-african-wild-dogs-feature-in-new-book-about-the-species/ https://yourbotswana.com/stunning-images-of-african-wild-dogs-feature-in-new-book-about-the-species/#respond Wed, 24 Nov 2021 15:41:08 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=13772

The endangered African wild dog has been immortalised in a new book featuring stunning images donated by leading wildlife photographers.…]]>

The endangered African wild dog has been immortalised in a new book featuring stunning images donated by leading wildlife photographers.…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/stunning-images-of-african-wild-dogs-feature-in-new-book-about-the-species/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/campers-take-refuge-in-their-car-as-fearless-big-cat-raids-their-tent-in-botswana-and-its-in-no-hurry-to-leave/ https://yourbotswana.com/campers-take-refuge-in-their-car-as-fearless-big-cat-raids-their-tent-in-botswana-and-its-in-no-hurry-to-leave/#respond Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:10:49 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=13233

The curious big cat wandered into campers’ tent in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Botswana, before disappearing into the darkness with some…]]>

The curious big cat wandered into campers’ tent in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Botswana, before disappearing into the darkness with some…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/campers-take-refuge-in-their-car-as-fearless-big-cat-raids-their-tent-in-botswana-and-its-in-no-hurry-to-leave/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-mystery-elephant-deaths-caused-by-cyanobacteria/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-mystery-elephant-deaths-caused-by-cyanobacteria/#respond Tue, 22 Sep 2020 09:25:12 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=11713

Toxins made by microscopic algae in water caused the previously unexplained deaths of hundreds of elephants in Botswana, wildlife officials…]]>

Toxins made by microscopic algae in water caused the previously unexplained deaths of hundreds of elephants in Botswana, wildlife officials…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-mystery-elephant-deaths-caused-by-cyanobacteria/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-south-africa-and-zimbabwe-unite-to-save-endangered-vultures/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-south-africa-and-zimbabwe-unite-to-save-endangered-vultures/#respond Wed, 09 Sep 2020 09:11:18 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=11651

Organisations within Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe have established a vulture safe zone to help save the endangered species. This…]]>

Organisations within Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe have established a vulture safe zone to help save the endangered species. This…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-south-africa-and-zimbabwe-unite-to-save-endangered-vultures/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/painting-eyes-on-cow-butts-could-save-the-lives-of-cattle-and-lions/ https://yourbotswana.com/painting-eyes-on-cow-butts-could-save-the-lives-of-cattle-and-lions/#respond Sun, 23 Aug 2020 08:51:54 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=11534

The four-year study in Botswana found cattle with eye marks painted on their behinds were less likely to be killed…]]>

The four-year study in Botswana found cattle with eye marks painted on their behinds were less likely to be killed…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/painting-eyes-on-cow-butts-could-save-the-lives-of-cattle-and-lions/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/whats-killing-botswanas-elephants-here-are-the-top-theories/ https://yourbotswana.com/whats-killing-botswanas-elephants-here-are-the-top-theories/#respond Wed, 22 Jul 2020 18:41:54 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=11391

THEY WALK IN circles and appear dizzy before suddenly dropping dead, sometimes face-first. No one knows why. Over the past…]]>

THEY WALK IN circles and appear dizzy before suddenly dropping dead, sometimes face-first. No one knows why. Over the past…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/whats-killing-botswanas-elephants-here-are-the-top-theories/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/275-elephant-carcasses-verified-against-the-356-cases-reported/ https://yourbotswana.com/275-elephant-carcasses-verified-against-the-356-cases-reported/#respond Sat, 04 Jul 2020 09:03:52 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=11329

The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, Conservation and Tourism says 275 elephant carcasses have been verified against the 356 reported…]]>

The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, Conservation and Tourism says 275 elephant carcasses have been verified against the 356 reported…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/275-elephant-carcasses-verified-against-the-356-cases-reported/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-engages-south-africa-as-elephant-deaths-mystery-deepens/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-engages-south-africa-as-elephant-deaths-mystery-deepens/#comments Sat, 06 Jun 2020 12:12:37 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=11253

Botswana through the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism has engaged South African authorities to probe the mysterious death of…]]>

Botswana through the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism has engaged South African authorities to probe the mysterious death of…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-engages-south-africa-as-elephant-deaths-mystery-deepens/feed/ 1 https://yourbotswana.com/anthrax-ruled-out-as-okavango-elephant-death-toll-exceeds-100/ https://yourbotswana.com/anthrax-ruled-out-as-okavango-elephant-death-toll-exceeds-100/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2020 13:32:23 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=11223

DEVELOPING STORY: The elephants recently discovered mysteriously dead in the Okavango panhandle have reportedly tested negative for anthrax. This was…]]>

DEVELOPING STORY: The elephants recently discovered mysteriously dead in the Okavango panhandle have reportedly tested negative for anthrax. This was…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/anthrax-ruled-out-as-okavango-elephant-death-toll-exceeds-100/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/okavango-elephant-death-toll-jumps-to-48/ https://yourbotswana.com/okavango-elephant-death-toll-jumps-to-48/#respond Tue, 19 May 2020 15:42:20 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=10985

The number of elephants mysteriously found dead in the Okavango Panhandle has risen to 48, up from the 36 counted…]]>

The number of elephants mysteriously found dead in the Okavango Panhandle has risen to 48, up from the 36 counted…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/okavango-elephant-death-toll-jumps-to-48/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/elephants-found-dead-in-okavango-panhandle/ https://yourbotswana.com/elephants-found-dead-in-okavango-panhandle/#respond Sun, 17 May 2020 12:14:24 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=10973

About 16 elephants have reportedly been found dead in Botswana’s Okavango panhandle. The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and…]]>

About 16 elephants have reportedly been found dead in Botswana’s Okavango panhandle. The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/elephants-found-dead-in-okavango-panhandle/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/black-rhinos-evacuated-from-botswana-kill-zone/ https://yourbotswana.com/black-rhinos-evacuated-from-botswana-kill-zone/#respond Mon, 04 May 2020 13:53:47 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=10904

Botswana’s critically endangered black rhinos are being evacuated from prime tourist areas to a secret location to spare them from…]]>

Botswana’s critically endangered black rhinos are being evacuated from prime tourist areas to a secret location to spare them from…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/black-rhinos-evacuated-from-botswana-kill-zone/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/banded-mongoose-study-reveals-how-its-environment-influences-the-spread-of-infectious-disease/ https://yourbotswana.com/banded-mongoose-study-reveals-how-its-environment-influences-the-spread-of-infectious-disease/#respond Sun, 15 Mar 2020 11:22:01 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=10538

A new study explores the ways that landscapes can influence animal behaviour, fostering dynamics that either encourage or limit the…]]>

A new study explores the ways that landscapes can influence animal behaviour, fostering dynamics that either encourage or limit the…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/banded-mongoose-study-reveals-how-its-environment-influences-the-spread-of-infectious-disease/feed/ 0