For decades, the best way for conservationists to monitor threatened elephant populations has been via an aircraft survey. The problem is that elephant populations live in habitats that span international borders, which can make it difficult to obtain permission for aircraft … [Read more...] about New algorithm can count elephant populations via satellite images
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Positive destruction: How elephants are rewilding this national park
Sometimes destruction can be a good thing. To demonstrate our point, let’s take a look inside the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where a herd of around 580 African elephants have entered from neighboring land, tearing through trees and … [Read more...] about Positive destruction: How elephants are rewilding this national park
‘World’s loneliest elephant’ set to leave zoo for a better home
In 2012, an elephant by the name of Kaavan lost his partner at the Marghazar zoo in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad. Ever since then, Kaavan has been without any elephant friends, languishing within a zoo that has been ordered to be closed because of abysmal conditions. … [Read more...] about ‘World’s loneliest elephant’ set to leave zoo for a better home
African elephant trails can help shape better conservation plans
When African elephants travel from one destination to another, they typically create highly complex routes on their way, shaping the landscape and thus the fabric and way of life of many local communities. Understanding how these massive creatures affect the dynamics of local … [Read more...] about African elephant trails can help shape better conservation plans
A wildlife reserve in Kenya is witnessing a baby elephant boom
Despite the tumultuous state of the world in the past seven months, it has been a good year so far for Kenya’s elephant population, which has been experiencing a celebratory baby boom in one of the country’s wildlife reserves. Since the start of the pandemic earlier this year, … [Read more...] about A wildlife reserve in Kenya is witnessing a baby elephant boom
