FILE PHOTO: A young bull elephant is seen in the Okavango Delta, Botswana, April 25, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/File PhotoAfricaAfrica’s overall elephant population is declining due to poaching. Botswana is investigating the mysterious deaths of at least 154 elephants over two months in the northwest of the country, a wildlife official said on Monday, although poaching or poisoning have been ruled out. Meanwhile, the Wildlife Department has undertaken an operation to relocate and dehorn all rhinos to tackle poaching in Botswana - mirroring efforts elsewhere in the region. That compares with a total of 31 rhinos poached from October 2018 to December last year.

Source: Standard Digital June 15, 2020 12:33 UTC