Elephant relocation in Malawi causes deadly consequences, killing twelve and sparking a legal conservation crisis. The post ...

Not so long ago, the trumpeting of elephants could be heard across a great deal of our planet. Wrinkly-skinned giants did not ...

Rural communities on the border between the African countries of Malawi and Zambia are threatening to sue an international ...

Donald Trump’s funding freeze underlines that South Africa needs to prioritise the development of its pharmaceutical ...

Elephants choose smooth, food-rich paths to save energy. Their movement depends on terrain, speed, and water access.

There is a saying that when two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers. But must that always be the case?African ...

SURVEYING elephants is hard, risky work. Dedicated biologists have been doing this challenging task across Africa for decades. Systematic surveying started in the late 1960s but has been sporadic ...

Their job is to keep the peace amid a worsening and at times deadly conflict between humans and the world's largest land ...

A new study reveals how African elephants plan their elaborate journeys: they strategically choose the least energy-consuming routes to reach food sources. These findings, researchers say ...

The draft strategy is skewed in favour of anthropocentric benefits – economic, spiritual and cultural – and cannot function in practical terms.

Elephants risk human conflict while shaping Africa’s ecosystems. However, Makima said his most effective tool is his beehive fence. A project by Save the Elephants found that elephants avoid ...

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