Botswana is investigating a new spate of elephant deaths in the north of the country, two years after authorities said naturally produced toxins had killed more than 300 elephants.
The dead elephants were first found by conservation group Elephants Without Borders , which counted 57 carcasses by the end of October, mostly in an area adjacent to the wildlife-rich Chobe National Park.
"Our mission was not to count all carcasses claimed by EWB but to sample carcasses. We have submitted samples to the national veterinary laboratory for testing," department director Kabelo Senyatso said in emailed answers to questions from Reuters. Not all cyanobacteria produce toxins, but scientists say toxic ones are occurring more frequently as climate change drives up global temperatures.
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