Research led by University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa - Fencing-in of Botswana elephants could explain why 350 elephants died in one area

Title:

Fencing-in of Botswana elephants could explain why 350 elephants died in one area, reveals UP-led study

By:

Prof Rudi van Aarde /story by Primarashni Gower

Published:

University of Pretoria (UP), 25 January 2021

https://www.up.ac.za/research-matters/news/post_2948402-fencing-in-of-botswana-elephants-could-explain-why-350-elephants-died-in-one-area-reveals-up-led-study

From the article:

An international study led by the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Professor Rudi van Aarde suggests that the mass die-off of 350 elephants in one area of northern Botswana last year could be attributed to the fencing-in of these animals.

On a sad note - Why Elephants are Dying in Botswana! A lot more elephants are going to die before the end of the current dry season

Title:
Why Elephants are Dying in Botswana!

Author:
Ron Thomson

Published:
The True Green Alliance (TGA), 4 July 2020
https://www.mahohboh.org/why-elephants-are-dying-in-botswana/

From the article:
Over the last several weeks some 400 elephants have (so far this year) died mysterious deaths in Botswana; and the reports suggest that there are many more sick animals wandering about the game reserves. I feel confident enough, at this stage, therefore, to predict that a lot more elephants are going to die before the end of the current dry season. Anthrax and poison have been ruled out as the cause of these deaths. No tusks have been removed from the carcasses. So, poaching seems not to be the reason, either.

I believe the cause of these deaths is, purely and simply, starvation. I say this with some conviction because I have been predicting that this was going to happen for many years.

Note from blog owner:
* Fascinating and logical explanation provided by the author