There appears to be a tragic, mass mortality of African elephant in the inland Okavango delta of northern Botswana (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jul/01/more-than-350-elephants-dead-in-mysterious-mass-die-off-botswana-aoe). Some 350 carcasses (not obviously killed by poachers) have been found in the region. Some people have claimed that many of the deaths occur around water-holes but tests have not yet been carried out on either the water or samples from the elephants. It clearly represents a conservation disaster. Another of my ex-students, Dr Kate Evans (@elephantkate) who has worked in the delta, will be devastated!
This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Thursday, 2 July 2020
Jumbo Die-Off?
There appears to be a tragic, mass mortality of African elephant in the inland Okavango delta of northern Botswana (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jul/01/more-than-350-elephants-dead-in-mysterious-mass-die-off-botswana-aoe). Some 350 carcasses (not obviously killed by poachers) have been found in the region. Some people have claimed that many of the deaths occur around water-holes but tests have not yet been carried out on either the water or samples from the elephants. It clearly represents a conservation disaster. Another of my ex-students, Dr Kate Evans (@elephantkate) who has worked in the delta, will be devastated!
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