Support elephants dying in Botswana from mystery cause
It’s been verified by the Botswanan Government that 281 elephant carcasses have been found in the Seronga area, in the Okavango Delta in Northern Botswana, since May 2020. There could be many more. The How Many Elephants’ Botswana Emergency Fund is for NGO’s working to identify the cause of the die off.
With the total remaining elephant population on the African continent estimated at 400,000 and with Botswana home to the largest population of 130,000 elephants, this could spell disaster for the already dwindling population of the African elephant.
“The future of the African Elephant is at a tipping point, having already been dealt a blow by the collapse of ecotourism due to Covid-19 and now a mystery die off in Botswana. Elephants are a keystone species; They play an indispensable role in the healthy functioning of the larger ecosystem. Losing these important ecosystem engineers is of extreme detriment to the environment and beyond. This is a horrific and serious story affecting not only biodiversity but potentially a public health crisis too.” Holly Budge, Founder of How Many Elephants.
Support elephants dying in Botswana from mystery cause
It’s been verified by the Botswanan Government that 281 elephant carcasses have been found in the Seronga area, in the Okavango Delta in Northern Botswana, since May 2020. There could be many more. The How Many Elephants’ Botswana Emergency Fund is for NGO’s working to identify the cause of the die off.
With the total remaining elephant population on the African continent estimated at 400,000 and with Botswana home to the largest population of 130,000 elephants, this could spell disaster for the already dwindling population of the African elephant.
“The future of the African Elephant is at a tipping point, having already been dealt a blow by the collapse of ecotourism due to Covid-19 and now a mystery die off in Botswana. Elephants are a keystone species; They play an indispensable role in the healthy functioning of the larger ecosystem. Losing these important ecosystem engineers is of extreme detriment to the environment and beyond. This is a horrific and serious story affecting not only biodiversity but potentially a public health crisis too.” Holly Budge, Founder of How Many Elephants.
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