Botswana investigates 'mysterious deaths' of 275 elephants
3/7/2020 18:36
Botswana says it is investigating a staggeringly high number of elephant carcasses — 275 — found in the popular Okavango Delta area of the southern African nation in recent weeks. The Department of Wildlife and National Parks said it is mobilizing human personnel and aircraft to better understand the "mysterious deaths." Samples have been collected for analysis at labs in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Canada and anthrax has been ruled out as the cause. Lucas Taolo, the department's acting director says local communities are being advised not to tamper with the dead elephant's tusks. Poaching remains a threat in the country but also has been ruled out as the cause of the deaths.
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