Posts Tagged ‘conservation’
Cutting corners when protecting trees? Not a great idea …
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…
Read MoreCollaring in Maputo Special Reserve, Mozambique
Elephants Alive’s Robin Cook & Tammy Eggeling Photo Credit: Dr Ben Muller Elephants Alive successfully collared six elephants in Mozambique’s Maputo Special Reserve (MSR). MSR is home to over 500 elephants, however, little is known about their movement patterns. Wildlife Vets tranquilizing elephant from chopper. Photo Credit: Dr Ben Muller This is an incredibly scenic…
Read MoreElephants, Bees, Socks and SPLAT!
Elephants Alive’s research has successfully demonstrated that elephants avoid trees that have a bee hive hung in them. But what is it about the bees that is causing the elephants to steer clear? Our studies continue with the next phase of bee research…… Over the past decade, extensive research has been carried out on a…
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