Mysterious mass die-off
Up to 400 elephants have died in Botswana’s Okavango Delta – the cause is unknown, but Les Carlisle, Group Conservation Manager at Rhino without Borders with &Beyond, one of Africa’s leading safari companies made some insightful comments.
“There is a view amongst some in the old hunting fraternity in Botswana that the elephant’s deaths are probably simply drought and overpopulation related, but there is no clear evidence at this stage as to what the cause is. This particular episode is spread really wide. It does not seem to be anthrax or another known poison, as humans and cattle are drinking the same water.
So, it is still a bit of a mystery.”