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Botswana

From Mababe to Khwai

By Jackie Tauberman (University of Vermont) It was another exciting week in the bush! Here are some highlights from our last days in Mababe and our first day in Khwai. St. Patrick’s Day The day started off as a typical…

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A Wild Dog-gone Good Time

By Eda Reed (Colby College) It was your typical Wednesday evening. We were sitting around the fire eating a dinner of pap (a sort of maize mashed potatoes) and lentil stew, while watching the beginnings of the sunset. Maya turned…

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Into the Bush

By Emma Rosenfield (Colby College) What a week! In preparation for our great journey into the bush, we practiced birding on a sunset cruise, met with various organizations to learn about fieldwork, and cut a few inches off of Hailey’s…