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Botswana

Changing field sites in Botswana

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…

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Flying by on Africa time

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…

Botswana

Species Profile: Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus)

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…

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Dibatana and the western side of NG 34

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…

Botswana

Species Profile: Ostrich (Struthio camelus)

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…