by Claire Fortenberry, of Nebraska Wesleyan University The Bush of Botswana almost has a myth surrounding it, and it is spoken of with an air of respect, mild trepidation, wonder, and curiosity. The Bushmen were the first people of Botswana…
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by Claire Fortenberry, of Nebraska Wesleyan University The Bush of Botswana almost has a myth surrounding it, and it is spoken of with an air of respect, mild trepidation, wonder, and curiosity. The Bushmen were the first people of Botswana…
By Hailey Brookins of Carleton College Some of the most engaging conversations I have had since arriving in Botswana have been about the complexities of wildlife conservation. In conservation discussions, it is very easy (and all too common) to oversimplify…
by Rose Newell of Carleton College Round River Botswana Program, Dry Season 2019. This video-blog is a peek into what a day on the program can look like, from waking up in the morning for transect to preparing meals to…
by Caroline Galliani, of the University of Vermont The research my classmates, instructors, and I are conducting this semester in Botswana has given me the opportunity to experience incredible wildlife sightings almost every day. Before I got here, I had…
by Caroline Galliani, of University of Vermont Ah, the Okavango Delta. Southern Africa’s largest wetland ecosystem, home to 1,300 plant, 71 fish, 33 amphibian, 64 reptile, 444 bird, and 122 different mammal species (Ramberg et. all 2006). The Okavango has…