"We used to hate elephants a lot," Kenyan farmer Charity Mwangome says, pausing from her work under the shade of a baobab tree. The bees humming in the background are part of the reason why her hatred ...
You wouldn't imagine that elephants would be scared of much, considering their size, but it seems they are terrified of bees. Now, this fear is being used to thwart human-elephant conflict, helping to ...
Negative interactions are impacting on conservation activities as they erode public support for endangered species, driving biodiversity loss. In this context, with more than 500 people and 60–100 ...
A groundbreaking, nine-year study has revealed that elephants approaching small-scale farms in Kenya avoid beehive fences housing live honey bees up to 86% of the time during peak crop seasons, ...
Editor's note: This story has been named a 2025 World Press Photo contest winner for its "compelling exploration of human-wildlife conflict, prompting viewers to reconsider their understanding of ...
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand Forest Department has decided to study the mental condition of elephants that often stray into human settlements. This move comes after a rise in elephant movement in areas ...
WWF-Indonesia conducts training activities for members of the Task Force continued Borneo Elephant handling conflicts, which is to increase their capacity in terms of escorting the elephant habitats ...
“The elephants didn’t mean them any harm” explained a resident from Bannerghatta, India who has to be careful at night in case the animals trample them. It is about living with nature’s large ...