Elephants are coming down South :: Mmegi Online

When the Earthquake struck on the night of April 4, one family in Mahalapye said they locked themselves in their house because they thought the tremors were caused by elephants stomping down through their yard. It is quite ironic that even though Botswana has become a haven of African elephants, most people from the southern part have vague comprehension of elephants. But that is all about to change because these big mammals are heading down south. Staff Writer THALEFANG CHARLES was out in search of rogue elephants with the Elephants Without Borders (EWB) team around Ngamiland and Central Kgalagadi Game Reserve (CKGR) and writes from Maun

An image of an elephant loaded in an open truck with a dozen brazen men riding dangerously with the big animal through the streets of Maun like a scene from a cheap African action thriller, is still the talk of the town.

After that clumsy elephant relocation that is reported to have left a few of those men with minor injuries, the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) requested the assistance of Elephants Without Borders (EWB) to come and monitor the elephants in the area.

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