A new report from Elephants Without Borders (EWB), summarizing the results of over a decade of aerial surveys in southern Africa, finds new reason for concern about the conservation of African savanna elephants in Botswana and Angola. The new report, authored by Dr. Scott Schlossberg and Dr. Michael Chase, used data from aerial surveys between […]
Tag Archives: Botswana
Boots on the Ground podcast
Boots on the Ground podcast main aim is to amplify voices for conservation one conversation at a time. With climate change affecting millions of livelihoods in Africa and threatening its natural heritage, this is indeed the time to spread the much needed awareness on why we need to conserve and fight for the rights of […]
City life or farm life? Elephants adapt to human development
Kasane, Botswana– New research led by Elephants Without Borders (EWB) has discovered that elephant movement through wildlife corridors is directly impacted by differing forms of human pressures and development. From 2012 to 2019, EWB monitored elephants’ movements through six wildlife corridors with the use of motion-detected camera traps in two different human-dominated landscapes: the townships […]
EWB Lecture Series for Guides
Congratulations / Kealeboga to the “graduate” guides who have completed EWB’s Research Lecture Series! In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, travel and tourism in Botswana has dwindled and one of the strongest disciplines hit were the pillars of the industry, the trained safari Guides. Admirably, many here in Chobe decided to take this time […]
Panic at the Disco
new information revealing solar-powered strobe lights are an effective method to stop elephants from entering a farmer’s field
EWB support to Red Cross volunteers
EWB was happy to donate food hamper packages and masks, for the volunteers of the Red Cross that have been helping the medical staff
EleSenses Update April 2020
EWB is pleased to share the news that this crop season (2019/2020) has been fairly successful with high crop yield in the Chobe Enclave, largely due to both good rains and functioning tractors availability. Proud that EWB’s EleSenses elephant repellent program has expanded beyond the Chobe Enclave and Kasane/Kazungula, thus we are now collaborating with […]
2018 Botswana Aerial Survey Report
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 […]
Expert Review Summary of 2018 Botswana Aerial Survey
“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.”
National Rally, Connecting Students to Nature
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 […]