What Killed Hundreds of Elephants in Botswana? Still Unknown

What Killed Hundreds of Elephants in Botswana? Still Unknown
A dead elephant is seen in this undated handout image in Okavango Delta, Botswana, May-June, 2020. Handout via Reuters
The Associated Press
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GABORONE, Botswana—Botswana’s government says it still doesn’t know what caused the deaths of hundreds of elephants in recent weeks, but testing continues.

Poaching and anthrax have been ruled out as the likely cause. Other possibilities being examined include a novel virus and poisoning. The investigation involves help from laboratories in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Britain, and the United States.