April 1 – 6th By Jack Massey (University of Vermont) While still conducting transects in NG 41 with the escort guides of Mababe, the first week in April marked a shift in the program. Being our last full month…
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April 1 – 6th By Jack Massey (University of Vermont) While still conducting transects in NG 41 with the escort guides of Mababe, the first week in April marked a shift in the program. Being our last full month…
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…
By Samantha Smith (University of Vermont) Botswana Student Program, Spring 2013 The Warthog! Recently I’ve become interested in warthogs, those comical animals portrayed in animated movies like The Lion King after my brother proclaimed that Pepper, our…
March 12, 2013 By Sarah Kechejian (University of Vermont) It is my duty to report the events of this past week. I must say, the task is diluting my focus on other important activities such as eradicating the ants…
By Jack Massey (University of Vermont) Botswana Student Program, Spring 2013 The Ostrich! Listen up everybody I’d like discuss, The Ostrich, also known as Struthio Camelus, Standing two meters high with a roar easily heard, The…
Species Profile by Sarah Kechejian Botswana Student Program, Spring 2013 The Hippopotamus amphibius, the common hippo, is a naked amphibious mammal found in southern Africa. Like many animals occupying the Okavango Delta region, the species utilizes two distinct habitats, lake/river…
Feb 24th – March 2 By Jack Massey (University of Vermont) Every day brings a new experience. We have been in Botswana for almost two weeks now and it seems like it has been months. The feelings of excitement…
Feb 18th – Feb 23rd By Phoebe Howe (Middlebury College) We each began our trip to Botswana in different places – Susanna and Sam from DC, Sarah from Boston, Jack from Burlington, and I (Phoebe) from New Hampshire. It’s…
Our five students arrived in Maun on Monday afternoon. We’ve spent the past two days covering orientation materials, meeting researchers and collaborators, and learning about the history and culture of Botswana. Tomorrow morning we head out to our first field…
May 10, 2012 Team Botswana! (from left: Molly, Sara, Sarah, Drew, Lindsey, Vince, Eoghan, Jordan, Ben, Elena, Amanda) We went back to NG-29 (a wilderness area in the Okavango Delta) during the final week of the program to finish final…