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Hundreds of elephants found dead in Botswana
Dr Niall McCann said colleagues in the southern African country had spotted more than 350 elephant carcasses in the Okavango Delta since the start of May.
No one knows why the animals are dying, with lab results on samples still weeks away, according to the government.
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Back in May, Botswana's government ruled out poaching as a reason - noting the tusks had not been removed, according to Phys.org.
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But they have been unable to rule out either poisoning or disease. The way the animals appear to be dying - many dropping on their faces - and sightings of other elephants walking in circles points to something potentially attacking their neurological systems, Dr McCann said.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-53257512
No one knows why the animals are dying, with lab results on samples still weeks away, according to the government.
...
Back in May, Botswana's government ruled out poaching as a reason - noting the tusks had not been removed, according to Phys.org.
...
But they have been unable to rule out either poisoning or disease. The way the animals appear to be dying - many dropping on their faces - and sightings of other elephants walking in circles points to something potentially attacking their neurological systems, Dr McCann said.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-53257512
(Depressing pictures at the link)
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This is so disheartening. 
No good news to be found and now this.
