Botswana probes mysterious deaths of 154 elephants over 2 months, rules out poaching
President Mokgweetsi Masisi last year lifted a five-year ban on big game hunting, imposed by previous president Ian Khama, but the hunting season failed to take off in April as global travel restrictions meant hunters from many coronavirus-hit countries could not enter Botswana.
Jun 15, 2020, 18:23 PM ISTThe shortest sleeping mammals: African elephants sleep just two hours daily (Watch)
For the study, the team monitored two free-roaming African elephant matriarchs in Chobe National Park in Botswana for 35 days.
Mar 02, 2017, 14:14 PM ISTAfrican elephants 'suffer worst decline in 25 years'
The revelation, the worst drop in 25 years, came amid disagreement on the second day of the global meet over the best way to improve the plight of Africa's elephants, targeted for their tusks.
Sep 26, 2016, 03:46 AM IST