Bodies of 87 elephants found near Botswana sanctuary

Charity blames gruesome find on ‘poaching frenzy’ in months since disarming of rangers

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Dozens of elephants have been found dead near a wildlife reserve in Botswana, months after the country defanged its anti-poaching taskforce.

Conservation charity Elephants Without Borders (EWB) uncovered the gruesome scene after conducting an aerial survey of the area around the Okavango Delta wildlife sanctuary in northern Botswana.

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