Posts Tagged ‘elephants alive’
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 MoreWorld’s first virtual elephant collaring!
By Dr Michelle Henley Elephants Alive achieved a world first during lockdown – a live virtual collaring, with more than 250 viewers tuning in from around the world to watch the collaring of two majestic bulls. Elephants Alive knows the drill when it comes to collaring elephants. With trusted vets like Drs. Joel Alves and…
Read MoreWho is Who?
WHO IS WHO? by Dr. Julie Kern How many large-tusked bulls remain in the APNR? How socially connected are different population members? How successful are human-elephant conflict mitigation methods? These questions are all examples of key research objectives for Elephants Alive. If at first glance you think these questions have little in common, look again…
Read MoreFundraiser dinner celebrating elephants during world elephant month!
GUEST SPEAKER: COLIN BELL Colin Bell landed his first job as a safari guide in 1977 (and is still involved in the industry today). In those days rhinos ranged free and wild across much of northern Botswana, and a cold beer came out of a wet sock tied to the side mirror of his Land…
Read MoreRescue of a Gentle Giant
By Jessica Wilmot, Elephant Alive. What started off as a normal research day in the field, ended as one of the most humbling experiences for the Elephants Alive research team. On route looking for one of our collared elephants, we drove past a waterhole where a few young bulls were drinking water. We stopped to…
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