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Botswana

Botswana

Predator Parade

 By Lauren Berkley, of University of Vermont We’re about halfway through the program here in Botswana. We’ve spent a little over a week now camping in the village of Mababe, and everyone is settling into the routine of being in…

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Trees of Botswana

By Ian Nelson, of Westminster College The Okavanago Delta is internationally recognized for its abundance of wildlife and diversity of plant species. Among these plants are over 50 different species of trees. Many of the trees found in the Delta…

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Back and Gone Again

by Emma Buckardt, of SUNY ESF This has been a week of travel. On Monday the 15th we had to say goodbye to our camp in the woods in NG18. We packed the cars in record time and were on the…

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Birds of Concern in Botswana

by Hannah Thorne, University of Vermont  The Okavango Delta in northern Botswana is a species rich wetland system that is home to hundreds of different bird species. As in any region, some of these birds are more common than others, and a…

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Wildlife, a Pizza Party, and Duke in a Ditch

By Hannah Uttley, of Carleton College This week, like every other magical and challenging week thus far, has been full of excitement and surprises. For starters, my fellow students and I were blessed with some truly rare and incredible sightings…