By Siri Vlasic (Westminster College) The Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) is one of the largest and most striking antelopes in the Okavango Delta. They can live to be up to 7-8 years old and are found in a wide…
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By Siri Vlasic (Westminster College) The Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) is one of the largest and most striking antelopes in the Okavango Delta. They can live to be up to 7-8 years old and are found in a wide…
By Siri Vlasic (Westminster College) Written April 11, 2016. After finishing up our 17 days in the Mababe concession area (NG41), we made our way to Khwai (NG19) where we are spending 8 days continuing herbivore monitoring and collecting data…
Written by Ben Szydlowski (University of Vermont) The African elephant (Loxodonta africana) is one of the most iconic mammal species on the planet. Listed as an endangered species, one-third of the African elephant population resides in Botswana. Botswana, and…
Written March 17, 2016 By Laurel Martinez (University of Vermont) The abundance of wildlife in Botswana is truly astounding. On our first drive into the bush, we encountered countless different species of mammals and birds. With eyes glued to…
By Laurel Martinez (University of Vermont) Every Round River student partakes in writing “Grinnell journals” to document their observations in the natural world, as part of our Natural History and Field Methods courses. The Grinnell System was initiated by Joseph…