Kenya Moves 50 Elephants to a Larger Park, Says It's a Sign Poaching Is Low
Kenya is moving 50 elephants from a national reserve to a larger park after overpopulation overwhelmed the ecosystem, in what has been hailed as a conservation success ...
Beehive fences prove effective against elephant raids in Kenya
A groundbreaking, nine-year study has revealed that elephants approaching small-scale farms in Kenya avoid beehive fences ...
Booming Elephant Population Prompts Historic Move in Kenya
Kenya has started to relocate 50 elephants from Mwea National Reserve to the Aberdare National Park as numbers of the animals soar.
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Beehive fences keep elephants from raiding farms
Beehive fences reduce elephant crop raids by 86%, helping Kenyan farmers protect crops and boost income through honey ...
Bees vs. Elephants: Kenya’s Sweet Solution to Wildlife Conflict
A groundbreaking nine-year study found that elephants approaching small-scale farms in Kenya avoid beehive fences with live honey bees up to 86% of the time during peak crop seasons. This natural ...
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New study confirms beehive fences as highly effective in reducing human-elephant conflict, but researchers warn of future risks
[11:00 GMT - 29 Oct 2024] A groundbreaking, nine-year study has revealed that elephants approaching small-scale farms in ...
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I Visited Elephants in the Wild in Thailand — Here’s How You Can, Too
Asian elephants are endangered in Thailand, but there are several wildlife sanctuaries that are doing their part to protect ...
Study identifies honey bees as natural elephant deterrent
The installation of beehives with live honey bees on fences around smallholder farms in Kenya repelled elephants by more than 86 percent during peak c ...
Commentary: I was lucky to see a baby elephant up close, but it’s time to rethink keeping these majestic animals in zoos
I will always cherish the time I spent with a baby elephant being hand-reared at the Oakland Zoo. Now, 28 years later, the ...
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Study: Beehive fences effective in reducing human, jumbo conflicts
Keeping elephants safely away from subsistence farms is a major focus of Save the Elephants’ Coexistence Programme.
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Kenya moves 50 elephants to a larger park, says it's a sign poaching is low
MWEA, Kenya — As a helicopter hovers close to an elephant, trying to be as steady as possible, an experienced veterinarian cautiously takes aim. A tranquilizer dart whooshes in the air ...
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Beehive fences are highly effective in reducing human-elephant conflict, but researchers warn of future risks
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, ...