By Amanda Ramsing-Lund (University of Vermont) If you visit Africa or Madagascar, you have a chance of seeing a bird called the Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta), which is the Afrikaans name meaning “hammer head.” Before coming to Africa, I thought the…
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By Amanda Ramsing-Lund (University of Vermont) If you visit Africa or Madagascar, you have a chance of seeing a bird called the Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta), which is the Afrikaans name meaning “hammer head.” Before coming to Africa, I thought the…
Written December 4, 2015 By Sierra Moen (Middlebury College) In Maghoto, it was the hippos. Mababe, lions; and Sankuyo, the notorious honey badger. Each of our research sites has had a different variety of animals, and nocturnal visitors are…
Written November 28, 2015 By Amanda Ramsing-Lund (University of Vermont) If you’re like our group of dedicated Disney fans, you might have just started singing the uplifting chorus of the opening song in the Lion King. Although we will…
Written November 18, 2015 By Drew Stazesky (University of New Hampshire) I have been lucky enough to have had the opportunity to celebrate my 22nd birthday (on November 18th) in the African bush, at our amazing campsite located in Mababe,…
Written November 15, 2015 By Louise Bishop (University of Alaska, Fairbanks) Today marks one month left until the end of our time in Botswana and one month until we will all attempt to integrate ourselves into society again. I,…