Botswana reports mysterious deaths of hundreds of elephantsBotswana is home to some 130,000 elephants. GABORONE (BOTSWANA) - Hundreds of elephants have died mysteriously in Botswana's famed Okavango Delta, the wildlife department said Thursday, ruling out poaching as the tusks were found intact. "It seems they were dying very suddenly in some cases," conservation biologist, Keith Lindsay told AFP, adding that the deaths were sudden. Botswana has an overpopulation of elephants which President Mokgweetsi Masisi has flagged as the source for much of the human-animal conflict in the country. In February the southern African country held its first major auction for trophy elephant hunting quotas since controversially scrapping a hunting ban last year.

Source: Bangkok Post July 02, 2020 13:52 UTC