<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Conservation &#8211; YourBotswana</title>
	<atom:link href="https://yourbotswana.com/tag/conservation/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>https://yourbotswana.com</link>
	<description>Our Botswana is Your Botswana</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:43:41 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en-GB</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>
	hourly	</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>
	1	</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2</generator>
	<item>
		<title>African wild dogs break the carnivore rule in Botswana</title>
		<link>https://yourbotswana.com/african-wild-dogs-break-the-carnivore-rule-in-botswana/</link>
					<comments>https://yourbotswana.com/african-wild-dogs-break-the-carnivore-rule-in-botswana/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bamselle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[animal behavior]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Botswana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Okavango]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[research science]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wildilfe]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20342</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/wild-dogs-cooksphotography.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/wild-dogs-cooksphotography.jpg 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/wild-dogs-cooksphotography-300x180.jpg 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/wild-dogs-cooksphotography-470x282.jpg 470w" sizes="(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>5 February 2025 For the first time, “hyper-carnivorous” African wild dogs have been recorded eating fruit, a behaviour so far&hellip;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/wild-dogs-cooksphotography.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/wild-dogs-cooksphotography.jpg 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/wild-dogs-cooksphotography-300x180.jpg 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/wild-dogs-cooksphotography-470x282.jpg 470w" sizes="(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>5 February 2025 For the first time, “hyper-carnivorous” African wild dogs have been recorded eating fruit, a behaviour so far&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
					<wfw:commentRss>https://yourbotswana.com/african-wild-dogs-break-the-carnivore-rule-in-botswana/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Why are conservationists alarmed about Botswana’s biggest elephant hunt?</title>
		<link>https://yourbotswana.com/why-are-conservationists-alarmed-about-botswanas-biggest-elephant-hunt/</link>
					<comments>https://yourbotswana.com/why-are-conservationists-alarmed-about-botswanas-biggest-elephant-hunt/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bamselle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:59:12 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Hunting/Poaching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Botswana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elephants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Human-Wildlife Conflict]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trophy hunting]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://yourbotswana.com/?p=19873</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/yb-elephant-summit-optimism.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/yb-elephant-summit-optimism.png 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/yb-elephant-summit-optimism-300x180.png 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/yb-elephant-summit-optimism-470x282.png 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>12 December 2025 While the government says the controversial practice is needed to manage the population of elephants, critics say&hellip;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/yb-elephant-summit-optimism.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/yb-elephant-summit-optimism.png 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/yb-elephant-summit-optimism-300x180.png 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/yb-elephant-summit-optimism-470x282.png 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>12 December 2025 While the government says the controversial practice is needed to manage the population of elephants, critics say&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
					<wfw:commentRss>https://yourbotswana.com/why-are-conservationists-alarmed-about-botswanas-biggest-elephant-hunt/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Why Botswana Okavango Delta is the best place to see elephants</title>
		<link>https://yourbotswana.com/why-botswana-okavango-delta-is-the-best-place-to-see-elephants/</link>
					<comments>https://yourbotswana.com/why-botswana-okavango-delta-is-the-best-place-to-see-elephants/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bamselle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:08:58 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Conservation & Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Botswana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elephants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Okavango Delta]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://yourbotswana.com/?p=19604</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/yb-duba-elephant.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/yb-duba-elephant.png 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/yb-duba-elephant-300x180.png 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/yb-duba-elephant-470x282.png 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>27 October 2025 The Okavango Delta in Botswana is one of the most spectacular and ecologically significant regions in Africa.&hellip;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/yb-duba-elephant.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/yb-duba-elephant.png 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/yb-duba-elephant-300x180.png 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/yb-duba-elephant-470x282.png 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>27 October 2025 The Okavango Delta in Botswana is one of the most spectacular and ecologically significant regions in Africa.&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
					<wfw:commentRss>https://yourbotswana.com/why-botswana-okavango-delta-is-the-best-place-to-see-elephants/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Concerns COVID-19 expenditure may hamper conservation efforts</title>
		<link>https://yourbotswana.com/concerns-covid-19-expenditure-may-hamper-conservation-efforts/</link>
					<comments>https://yourbotswana.com/concerns-covid-19-expenditure-may-hamper-conservation-efforts/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bamselle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Apr 2022 14:31:25 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Conservation & Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Botswana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COVID-19]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poaching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United for Wildlife]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://yourbotswana.com/?p=14454</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/yb-safari-in-botswana.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/yb-safari-in-botswana.png 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/yb-safari-in-botswana-300x180.png 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/yb-safari-in-botswana-470x282.png 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>Concerns have been raised about the ability of governments to maintain their commitment to wildlife conservation in the face of&hellip;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/yb-safari-in-botswana.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/yb-safari-in-botswana.png 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/yb-safari-in-botswana-300x180.png 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/yb-safari-in-botswana-470x282.png 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>Concerns have been raised about the ability of governments to maintain their commitment to wildlife conservation in the face of&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
					<wfw:commentRss>https://yourbotswana.com/concerns-covid-19-expenditure-may-hamper-conservation-efforts/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Post-Covid, Safari companies rethink who should stay at their lodges</title>
		<link>https://yourbotswana.com/post-covid-safari-companies-rethink-who-should-stay-at-their-lodges/</link>
					<comments>https://yourbotswana.com/post-covid-safari-companies-rethink-who-should-stay-at-their-lodges/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bamselle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2021 14:23:39 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Travel & Tourism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[African Bush Camps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[andBeyond]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COVID-19]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safari travel]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://yourbotswana.com/?p=13289</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/yb-selfdrive-safari.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/yb-selfdrive-safari.png 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/yb-selfdrive-safari-300x180.png 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/yb-selfdrive-safari-470x282.png 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>Some operators are turning the classic business model on its head in hopes of increasing margins and better funding their&hellip;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/yb-selfdrive-safari.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/yb-selfdrive-safari.png 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/yb-selfdrive-safari-300x180.png 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/yb-selfdrive-safari-470x282.png 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>Some operators are turning the classic business model on its head in hopes of increasing margins and better funding their&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
					<wfw:commentRss>https://yourbotswana.com/post-covid-safari-companies-rethink-who-should-stay-at-their-lodges/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Africa beckons: Ultra-luxe travel with a conscience</title>
		<link>https://yourbotswana.com/africa-beckons-ultra-luxe-travel-with-a-conscience/</link>
					<comments>https://yourbotswana.com/africa-beckons-ultra-luxe-travel-with-a-conscience/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bamselle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2021 16:18:23 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Travel & Tourism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Botswana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[natural world]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Okavango Delta]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rhinos Without Borders]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://yourbotswana.com/?p=13120</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/yb-roar-africa.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/yb-roar-africa.jpg 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/yb-roar-africa-300x180.jpg 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/yb-roar-africa-470x282.jpg 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>Roar Africa is redefining ultra-luxury travel with a range of storybook experiences that also support conservation, humanitarian work and economic&hellip;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/yb-roar-africa.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/yb-roar-africa.jpg 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/yb-roar-africa-300x180.jpg 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/yb-roar-africa-470x282.jpg 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>Roar Africa is redefining ultra-luxury travel with a range of storybook experiences that also support conservation, humanitarian work and economic&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
					<wfw:commentRss>https://yourbotswana.com/africa-beckons-ultra-luxe-travel-with-a-conscience/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Scent trails could boost elephant conservation, study suggests</title>
		<link>https://yourbotswana.com/scent-trails-could-boost-elephant-conservation-study-suggests/</link>
					<comments>https://yourbotswana.com/scent-trails-could-boost-elephant-conservation-study-suggests/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bamselle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2021 13:53:59 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Conservation & Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[African savannah]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Botswana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elephants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Human-Wildlife Conflict]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://yourbotswana.com/?p=12950</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/yb-elephant-sniffing-dung.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/yb-elephant-sniffing-dung.jpg 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/yb-elephant-sniffing-dung-300x180.jpg 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/yb-elephant-sniffing-dung-470x282.jpg 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>More research is needed to find out whether humans can create artificial elephant trails to divert elephants away from farms&hellip;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/yb-elephant-sniffing-dung.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/yb-elephant-sniffing-dung.jpg 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/yb-elephant-sniffing-dung-300x180.jpg 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/yb-elephant-sniffing-dung-470x282.jpg 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>More research is needed to find out whether humans can create artificial elephant trails to divert elephants away from farms&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
					<wfw:commentRss>https://yourbotswana.com/scent-trails-could-boost-elephant-conservation-study-suggests/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe unite to save endangered vultures</title>
		<link>https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-south-africa-and-zimbabwe-unite-to-save-endangered-vultures/</link>
					<comments>https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-south-africa-and-zimbabwe-unite-to-save-endangered-vultures/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bamselle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2020 09:11:18 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Botswana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vultures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zimbabwe]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://yourbotswana.com/?p=11651</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/yb-vulture.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/yb-vulture.jpg 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/yb-vulture-300x180.jpg 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/yb-vulture-470x282.jpg 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>Organisations within Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe have established a vulture safe zone to help save the endangered species. This&hellip;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/yb-vulture.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/yb-vulture.jpg 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/yb-vulture-300x180.jpg 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/yb-vulture-470x282.jpg 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>Organisations within Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe have established a vulture safe zone to help save the endangered species. This&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
					<wfw:commentRss>https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-south-africa-and-zimbabwe-unite-to-save-endangered-vultures/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
