Hundreds of elephants have been found dead in Botswana. However, why, these animals have died, is still unclear.
Dr. Niall McCann says colleagues have spotted more than 350 elephant carcasses since the start of May.
Botswana’s government has ruled out poaching, noting that tusks have not been removed, but that poisoning or disease could be the cause.
Dr. McCann points to the Coronavirus pandemic due to it originating within animals.
He says this incident is a conservation disaster but also has the potential to be a public health crisis.