Tag "elephants"
Worried about elephant numbers? Quit counting them.
Don’t agonise over whether a park has too many or too few elephants.
International bid to save Mawana elephants
The Aspinall Foundation – an internationally renowned animal conservation charity – has stepped in to save a herd of 32 elephants in northern KwaZulu-Natal, writes Fred Kockott. First published by
Jumbo blow for Zululand reserve: Bull elephants kill conservationist
The conservationist who was trampled and gored by bull elephants in northern KwaZulu-Natal this week, died trying to save the animals he loved. Matthew Hattingh reports
Elephant memories: On art at the intersection
Andries Botha toured the world with his elephant sculptures, capturing the public’s imagination and doing much for conservation. But in his home town, the project trampled on a few toes.
Buzz off! Stinky solutions for a jumbo problem
Elephants can fundamentally alter the landscapes as they forage, damaging or killing large trees. Now researchers are trying out pungent potions to keep destructive pachyderms at bay. Tony Carnie reports
Park expansion holds hope for Africa’s big tuskers
Eight of Africa’s remaining 30 “big tuskers” live in South Africa’s Tembe Elephant Park. The park is set to expand by up to 26,000 hectares, allowing its elephant herds to
Conservationists face up to jumbo problems
Legislation enables culling, but KZN conservationists stick to alternative controls, write Fred Kockott and Thabiso Goba
Elephant in the room: how film-makers pricked a rookie reporter’s conscience
Devarshini Munsami walked away inspired from her first assigment as a journalist – covering a recent wildlife filmmakers congress in Durban.
