EWB has created a human-elephant conflict mitigation demonstration plot, located at the Mllazie nursery in Kazungula. Mma Mllazie’s site is readily located for anyone interested in learning about different mitigations that EWB has been using to assist farmers and community plots from elephants. Visitors are also welcome to discuss with the Mllazie family and learn […]
On the 5th of June Elephants Without Borders Education program hosted an afternoon event to commemorate World Environment day (WED). This year’s theme was focused on “air pollution” and thus, this event focused on the importance of trees, as the “lungs of our environment.” The day was organised in partnership with the Ministry of Basic […]
Foreword by HRH Prince William, Duke of Cambridge Compiled by Don Pinnock and Colin Bell About the book African savanna elephants–among the most magnificent and beloved of our fellow mammals–are an extraordinary, social, and intelligent species. The Last Elephants, an homage to these animals and a clarion call for their preservation, is based upon a […]
Elephants Without Borders (EWB), has not, to date, released the report titled 2018 Dry Season Aerial Survey of Elephants and Wildlife in Northern Botswana. We believe, in the interests of transparency and constructive dialogue, the report should now be made publicly available by EWB. The Botswana government released the survey report earlier today and can […]
“This report is very well-written. The methodology of data collection and analysis is thoroughly and transparently described and justified, so that the results and conclusions – which are clear and objective – are well-supported. This 2018 survey was clearly the most precise, and quite possibly most accurate, survey of elephant numbers, trends and poaching pressure undertaken to date in northern Botswana. Its conclusions are robust, and indisputable.”
On the 17 of August all roads led to Mmadinare Senior Secondary school for the Association of Environmental Clubs of Botswana (AECB) National Environmental Rally, the theme “Connecting People to Nature: Students are Key to Sustainable Education.” Elephants Without Borders was pleased to participate, as our Education Coordinator, Thato Tsheko represented EWB as a proud sponsor […]
Elephants Without Borders is very pleased and excited, having hosted a collaborative endeavor with professors and students from University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney, Australia), Kings College London and Arizona State University (USA) coming under the banner of the Plus Alliance, to teach a 10-day intensive field ecology course called the “River Basin Ecosystem […]
“Arguments for lifting the ban are unsound” published in the Mmegi Friday 06 July 2018 On the 21 June 2018, some of Botswana’s Members of Parliament adopted a motion to lift the elephant hunting ban. They cited the following reasons for this decision: An apparent increase in the elephant population Human wildlife conflict Less benefits […]
We’re excited to share some big news happening at EWB! Over several months late last year, in partnership with Botswana’s Dept of Wildlife & National Parks, we adopted three orphaned elephant calves – Moleo, Tuli, and Panda. Each required special and significant care, be it from bush fire burns, dehydration, or malnourishment. We’re happy to […]
As the festive season is underway, our team at Elephants Without Borders would like to take this opportunity to briefly reflect on 2017 and provide our gratitude for your support throughout the year. This year, as we continue with our elephant and wildlife monitoring research programme, following the herds, monitoring elephants throughout Botswana from Chobe to […]