Crocuta crocuta By Ben Daggett (University of Vermont) An animal that seems to walk the line between cat and dog, the Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) is one of Botswana’s top predators. The Spotted Hyena can grow to 70-90 cm…
November 24, 2013 By Erin Knight (University of Vermont) On Sunday, November 10th, the crew took off for our mid-program adventure down south. Our first stop was Caleta Tortel – the board walk city. This small city is right…
November 14, 2013 By Alice Hotopp (Colby College) Life in Valle Chacabuco is becoming familiar to us. Sections of road are recognizable by the way their bumps and puddles jostle the trucks as we drive over them. We all…
November 12, 2013 By Adelie Carstens (Cal Polytech Pomona) We finally arrived at our new destination in Mababe!! After a long stay at Dibitana, everyone was excited to get out on the road again and see somewhere new. Upon our arrival…
November 13, 2013 By Mallory Plummer (University of Vermont) We have successfully crushed four out of five conservancies after spending the past week in Ehirovipuka Conservancy! For those of you scratching your heads wondering what in the world “crushed”…