Species Profile: African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) By Susanna Howe (University of Vermont) Botswana Student Program 2013 Traits: the African wild dog is a medium sized mammal ranging from 60-75 cm and weighing between 20-25 kg in East…
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Species Profile: African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) By Susanna Howe (University of Vermont) Botswana Student Program 2013 Traits: the African wild dog is a medium sized mammal ranging from 60-75 cm and weighing between 20-25 kg in East…
Species Profile: Acacia tortilis By Phoebe Howe (Middlebury College) Botswana Student Program They call me Umbrella thorn or acacia tortilis In Setswana, mosu is what my name is Afrikaans, it’s haak-en-steek Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe – come…
Farewell to NG34 and onto NG41 Susanna Howe Another exciting week in the Botswana wilderness! The week started on a slow note after saying goodbye to our Sankoyo guides. Without the guides to keep us busy we found another way…
March 18, 2013 By Samantha Smith (University of Vermont) After being here in Botswana for a month now, I’ve certainly become familiar with the concept of being on “Africa time,” but I’ve also discovered the opposite: weeks somehow…