Cutting corners when protecting trees? Not a great idea …

An elephant reaches for higher branches. Credit Ruth Smith

An elephant reaches for higher branches. Credit Ruth Smith Elephants Alive Oct 26, 2023   Read the original scientific article by Robin Cook here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/wlb3.01170 A unique solution to a unique problem? The conservation successes of the Greater Kruger Region has meant that its resident elephant population is doing so well, that their abundance is…

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Battle of the titans: Africa’s largest land mammal vs Africa’s large trees

An elephant pushing down a large tree to reach the canopy leaves. By Michael Lorentz

An elephant pushing down a large tree to reach the canopy leaves. By Michael Lorentz Elephants Alive July 27, 2023   South Africans have a peculiar affinity for large, iconic trees. The country’s Limpopo province is home to Africa’s tallest tree and the second thickest tree in the world. South Africa even boasts its own Champion Trees Projects since…

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