Botswana

Species Profile: Honey Badger

By Adelie Carstens (Cal Polytech)   *Spoken to the rhythm of the Theme song for the Fresh Prince of Bel Air*   Now this is the story all about how the Honey Badger got the badest name in town. I’d…

Botswana

Species Profile: Spotted Hyena

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…

Patagonia

Mid-Program Adventure!

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…

Patagonia

Life in the Valley

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…

Botswana

Many Mababe Meetings

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…

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A Day in the Life of a Magellanic Woodpecker
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...
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