https://yourbotswana.com Our Botswana is Your Botswana Wed, 15 Mar 2023 13:29:18 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://yourbotswana.com/elephants-are-a-dream-for-safari-lovers-but-a-nightmare-for-local-farmers/ https://yourbotswana.com/elephants-are-a-dream-for-safari-lovers-but-a-nightmare-for-local-farmers/#respond Wed, 15 Mar 2023 13:26:28 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=16163

A microbrewery in Botswana is creating a recipe to relieve tensions between people and pachyderms As horizontal lightning darted across…]]>

A microbrewery in Botswana is creating a recipe to relieve tensions between people and pachyderms As horizontal lightning darted across…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/elephants-are-a-dream-for-safari-lovers-but-a-nightmare-for-local-farmers/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/conservation-group-urges-tracking-of-botswanas-big-tusk-elephants/ https://yourbotswana.com/conservation-group-urges-tracking-of-botswanas-big-tusk-elephants/#comments Mon, 02 May 2022 12:37:44 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=14541

The Botswana Wildlife Producers Association, a group that focuses on the conservation and management of the country’s wildlife, says placing…]]>

The Botswana Wildlife Producers Association, a group that focuses on the conservation and management of the country’s wildlife, says placing…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/conservation-group-urges-tracking-of-botswanas-big-tusk-elephants/feed/ 1 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-says-preliminary-probe-rules-out-bacterial-infections-in-latest-elephants-deaths/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-says-preliminary-probe-rules-out-bacterial-infections-in-latest-elephants-deaths/#respond Sat, 27 Mar 2021 19:55:14 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=12702

Preliminary investigations into a fresh wave of elephants deaths in Botswana have ruled out anthrax and bacterial infections as the…]]>

Preliminary investigations into a fresh wave of elephants deaths in Botswana have ruled out anthrax and bacterial infections as the…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-says-preliminary-probe-rules-out-bacterial-infections-in-latest-elephants-deaths/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-to-repatriate-elephants-to-angola-to-reduce-overpopulation/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-to-repatriate-elephants-to-angola-to-reduce-overpopulation/#respond Sun, 29 Nov 2020 10:23:41 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=12170

Botswana, home to nearly half of Africa’s wild elephants, is preparing to repatriate thousands of the giant mammals to neighbouring…]]>

Botswana, home to nearly half of Africa’s wild elephants, is preparing to repatriate thousands of the giant mammals to neighbouring…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-to-repatriate-elephants-to-angola-to-reduce-overpopulation/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/elephants-successfully-translocated-to-nxai-and-makgadikgadi-to-address-overpopulation/ https://yourbotswana.com/elephants-successfully-translocated-to-nxai-and-makgadikgadi-to-address-overpopulation/#respond Sat, 08 Aug 2020 09:16:28 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=11465

In the first operation of its kind between the Department of Wildlife and National Parks and Limpopo Limpadi Private Game…]]>

In the first operation of its kind between the Department of Wildlife and National Parks and Limpopo Limpadi Private Game…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/elephants-successfully-translocated-to-nxai-and-makgadikgadi-to-address-overpopulation/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/why-botswana-dereck-joubert/ https://yourbotswana.com/why-botswana-dereck-joubert/#respond Wed, 29 Jul 2020 17:12:05 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=11425 https://yourbotswana.com/why-botswana-dereck-joubert/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/ecoexist-launches-elephant-express-buses-to-help-curb-human-wildlife-conflict/ https://yourbotswana.com/ecoexist-launches-elephant-express-buses-to-help-curb-human-wildlife-conflict/#respond Sun, 15 Dec 2019 10:19:10 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=9768

Uncharted Africa Natural Selection, EcoExist, Okavango Community Trust, @halfwayngami, SATIB and DWNP are collaborating on a project aimed at improving…]]>

Uncharted Africa Natural Selection, EcoExist, Okavango Community Trust, @halfwayngami, SATIB and DWNP are collaborating on a project aimed at improving…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/ecoexist-launches-elephant-express-buses-to-help-curb-human-wildlife-conflict/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/a-quick-south-to-north-journey-through-botswanas-most-iconic-destinations/ https://yourbotswana.com/a-quick-south-to-north-journey-through-botswanas-most-iconic-destinations/#respond Sun, 08 Dec 2019 12:27:21 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=9737

Adventure into an untamed world where famous wild animals roam thrilling landscapes and play out nature’s greatest script. Botswana safaris…]]>

Adventure into an untamed world where famous wild animals roam thrilling landscapes and play out nature’s greatest script. Botswana safaris…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/a-quick-south-to-north-journey-through-botswanas-most-iconic-destinations/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/its-pretty-special-calgary-naturalist-in-awe-of-botswana-elephant-herd/ https://yourbotswana.com/its-pretty-special-calgary-naturalist-in-awe-of-botswana-elephant-herd/#respond Sun, 06 Oct 2019 07:43:04 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=9287

Brian Keating says you have to experience it to fully understand ‘One of the highlights was sitting in a wildlife…]]>

Brian Keating says you have to experience it to fully understand ‘One of the highlights was sitting in a wildlife…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/its-pretty-special-calgary-naturalist-in-awe-of-botswana-elephant-herd/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-delicate-balancing-act-after-lifting-ban-on-hunting/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-delicate-balancing-act-after-lifting-ban-on-hunting/#respond Sun, 08 Sep 2019 10:45:04 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=9076

Ever imagined a dazzle of zebras and a herd of cattle grazing side by side against the backdrop of a…]]>

Ever imagined a dazzle of zebras and a herd of cattle grazing side by side against the backdrop of a…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-delicate-balancing-act-after-lifting-ban-on-hunting/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/yet-another-life-tragically-lost-in-human-wildlife-conflict-incident/ https://yourbotswana.com/yet-another-life-tragically-lost-in-human-wildlife-conflict-incident/#respond Sun, 01 Sep 2019 09:12:18 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=8991

A 41 one-year-old man has become the latest elephant attack statistic hardly two weeks after another death in Maun. This…]]>

A 41 one-year-old man has become the latest elephant attack statistic hardly two weeks after another death in Maun. This…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/yet-another-life-tragically-lost-in-human-wildlife-conflict-incident/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/documentary-on-the-impact-of-botswanas-human-wildlife-conflict-on-communities-premieres/ https://yourbotswana.com/documentary-on-the-impact-of-botswanas-human-wildlife-conflict-on-communities-premieres/#respond Sun, 11 Aug 2019 12:00:14 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=8858

Local filmmaker, Jack Ramsden has released a documentary showcasing the impact of wildlife on Botswana communities from the hardest-hit people’s…]]>

Local filmmaker, Jack Ramsden has released a documentary showcasing the impact of wildlife on Botswana communities from the hardest-hit people’s…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/documentary-on-the-impact-of-botswanas-human-wildlife-conflict-on-communities-premieres/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/as-drought-takes-its-toll-thirsty-elephant-works-out-how-to-open-tap-to-quench-its-raging-thirst/ https://yourbotswana.com/as-drought-takes-its-toll-thirsty-elephant-works-out-how-to-open-tap-to-quench-its-raging-thirst/#respond Sun, 11 Aug 2019 11:32:03 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=8832

A parched elephant has been caught on camera turning on a tap and helping himself to “plenty of drinking water”.…]]>

A parched elephant has been caught on camera turning on a tap and helping himself to “plenty of drinking water”.…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/as-drought-takes-its-toll-thirsty-elephant-works-out-how-to-open-tap-to-quench-its-raging-thirst/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/another-life-tragically-cut-short-in-human-wildlife-conflict-incident/ https://yourbotswana.com/another-life-tragically-cut-short-in-human-wildlife-conflict-incident/#respond Sun, 11 Aug 2019 11:28:04 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=8829

Last Sunday, a 28-year-old man was tragically trampled to death by an elephant at Muchenje Lodge, some 60 km from…]]>

Last Sunday, a 28-year-old man was tragically trampled to death by an elephant at Muchenje Lodge, some 60 km from…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/another-life-tragically-cut-short-in-human-wildlife-conflict-incident/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-human-wildlife-conflict-nears-crisis-mode/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-human-wildlife-conflict-nears-crisis-mode/#respond Sun, 30 Jun 2019 14:31:51 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=8527

South African news broadcaster eNCA’s Gerhard Pretorius recently travelled across Botswana to file this story. The Human-Wildlife Conflict in Botswana…]]>

South African news broadcaster eNCA’s Gerhard Pretorius recently travelled across Botswana to file this story. The Human-Wildlife Conflict in Botswana…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-human-wildlife-conflict-nears-crisis-mode/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/lift-the-hunting-ban-save-botswanas-elephants/ https://yourbotswana.com/lift-the-hunting-ban-save-botswanas-elephants/#respond Sun, 23 Jun 2019 10:14:32 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=8434

Today’s Wall Street Journal (June 19) carried an edifying op-ed penned by Mokgweetsi Masisi, the President of Botswana. That Southern…]]>

Today’s Wall Street Journal (June 19) carried an edifying op-ed penned by Mokgweetsi Masisi, the President of Botswana. That Southern…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/lift-the-hunting-ban-save-botswanas-elephants/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/ecoexist-on-the-lifting-of-the-hunting-ban/ https://yourbotswana.com/ecoexist-on-the-lifting-of-the-hunting-ban/#respond Sun, 16 Jun 2019 16:43:18 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=8388

On 22nd May 2019 the Government of Botswana lifted the moratorium on hunting. Here is a message from Ecoexist on…]]>

On 22nd May 2019 the Government of Botswana lifted the moratorium on hunting. Here is a message from Ecoexist on…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/ecoexist-on-the-lifting-of-the-hunting-ban/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/opinion-botswana-and-lifting-the-hunting-ban/ https://yourbotswana.com/opinion-botswana-and-lifting-the-hunting-ban/#respond Sun, 16 Jun 2019 16:27:59 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=8384

The Botswana government’s recent decision to lift the hunting suspension was met internationally with shock and horror, followed by a…]]>

The Botswana government’s recent decision to lift the hunting suspension was met internationally with shock and horror, followed by a…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/opinion-botswana-and-lifting-the-hunting-ban/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/another-life-lost-in-a-human-elephant-conflict-incident/ https://yourbotswana.com/another-life-lost-in-a-human-elephant-conflict-incident/#respond Sun, 02 Jun 2019 10:08:25 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=8184

As the world continues to rail against Botswana following the government’s decision to lift the hunting ban, news about yet…]]>

As the world continues to rail against Botswana following the government’s decision to lift the hunting ban, news about yet…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/another-life-lost-in-a-human-elephant-conflict-incident/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-lifts-the-hunting-suspension-to-global-uproar/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-lifts-the-hunting-suspension-to-global-uproar/#respond Sun, 26 May 2019 15:44:33 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=8166

Following the Botswana government’s June 2018 review of the hunting ban, the Botswana Department of Wildlife and National Parks has…]]>

Following the Botswana government’s June 2018 review of the hunting ban, the Botswana Department of Wildlife and National Parks has…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-lifts-the-hunting-suspension-to-global-uproar/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/why-we-lifted-the-ban-on-elephant-hunting-president-mokgweetsi-masisi/ https://yourbotswana.com/why-we-lifted-the-ban-on-elephant-hunting-president-mokgweetsi-masisi/#respond Sun, 26 May 2019 15:38:07 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=8164

Following the international media storm since the Botswana government announced the decision to lift the ban on elephant hunting, His…]]>

Following the international media storm since the Botswana government announced the decision to lift the ban on elephant hunting, His…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/why-we-lifted-the-ban-on-elephant-hunting-president-mokgweetsi-masisi/feed/ 0