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Resolving wildlife conflict between elephants and humans …. without killing

Death of Umi sparks concern over electric threat to Sumatran elephants This headline from Mongabay highlights a very real wildlife problem – one where the ‘solution’ is itself creating even more problems – dead elephants. ” Electrified fences set up around farms are an emerging threat to the critically endangered Sumatran elephant, conservationists told Mongabay Indonesia following a series of deaths this year in Aceh and Jambi provinces.” Here are the facts: Electric fences are common deterrents in Africa and...

Friday Fact | World’s Strongest Animal

The strongest animal on Earth is no doubt the… elephant, however the hippopotamus is commonly sited one of the most dangerous due to bite and its generally aggressive tendencies. The strongest land animal in the world is the elephant. The typical Asian elephant has 100,000 muscles and tendons arranged along the length of the trunk, enabling it to lift almost 800 pounds. The gorilla, the strongest as well as largest primate on the planet, is at least six times stronger...

Celebrating elephants

World Elephant Day has been created to bring the world together to help elephants. It is a day to honor elephants, to spread awareness about the critical threats they are facing, and to support positive solutions that will help ensure their survival. Some charities working with elephants * https://www.savetheelephants.org * https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans Born Free Foundation – https://www.bornfree.org.uk/elephants-in-crisis...