12 orphaned elephants reintroduced into wild in Botswana
7 June 2024 At least 12 orphaned elephants have been reintroduced into the wild, after spending years under care at…
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Destination Fun Facts: Botswana
23 April 2024 Often thought to be one of Africa’s best-kept secrets, Botswana is the perfect destination for travellers. It…
Elephants migrate from Zimbabwe’s largest national park to Botswana in search of water
18 September 2023 Climate change accelerates wildlife migration in Zimbabwe A substantial number of elephants from Zimbabwe’s largest national park…
Botswana Blasts Hunting Critic, Says Elephant Killings Are Negligible
14 September 2023 The Botswana government has responded to criticism from an anti-hunting activist, saying the number of elephants legally…
Adam Cruise’s report findings have been scientifically disproven
11 September 2023 Researcher Adam Cruise is back at it again, pointing fingers at Botswana, saying trophy hunting is a…
More elephants in Southern Africa than previously thought: survey
1 September 2023 Southern Africa’s elephant population is estimated at 227,900, according to the results of the first-ever aerial survey,…
Orphaned elephants in Botswana receive a helping hand from AI
19 July 2023 Orphaned elephants in Botswana are about to receive some help thanks to a pioneering collaboration between wildlife…
Botswana lauded for its elephant conservation at global wildlife trade conference
The southern African nation is home to the largest global elephant population, estimated at 130,000 Botswana was lauded at the…
How Botswana is learning to live alongside elephants
Botswana has as many elephants as it does people, leading to conflict where they both live in close quarters. Can…
Botswana: First ever elephant wide aerial survey
A group has launched a more than $3 million dollar exercise that uses Artificial Intelligence technology to provide data to…
Botswana to translocate 500 elephants to Mozambique
500 elephants are to be translocated from Botswana to Mozambique. Conservationists discovered female elephants born without tusks in Mozambique. Elephant…
UK NGO makes elephant migration from Botswana-Angola through KAZA corridor safer
A British Non-Governmental Organisation is working with the Government of Angola to clear mines from one of Africa’s largest and…
Scent trails could boost elephant conservation, study suggests
More research is needed to find out whether humans can create artificial elephant trails to divert elephants away from farms…
Botswana military guns down two poachers
The Botswana Defence Force (BDF) has shot and killed two poachers. The BDF said in a statement released earlier today…
Elephants found dead in Okavango panhandle
About 16 elephants have reportedly been found dead in Botswana’s Okavango panhandle. The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and…
In the Chobe people are at the mercy of the wildlife
Working early mornings and finishing work late in the evening is taken for granted by many people in Botswana. Not…
Paradigm shift as African countries throw their weight behind ivory ban
Calls from conservation groups for a strong line and a near total ban on the sale of ivory were strengthened…