Botswana

Mababe!

24 March to 30 March By Phoebe Howe (Middlebury College)   Our sixth week began with a move up to Mababe, the second of the three communities that we’re working with during our time here. Having nearly mastered the art…

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…

Namibia

Elephants!

I Spy With My Little Eye… Katherine McClain We pounded through the dry Hoanib river bed in Anabeb, our hearts heavy knowing that this would be another failed attempt, but we pushed on. Vehi was confident that today would be…

Patagonia

Vizcacha by Guillermo Sapaj (Colby College)

As a Chilean international student in a North American college, I have learnt a lot about large-scale conservation efforts around the world, but none coming from my own country. So when I heard about Conservacion Patagonica’s work in the Chacabuco…

Botswana

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…

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