The Surprising Clue to Reducing Human-Elephant Conflict: Minerals

Mar 20, 2019 | Fiona Sach
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The increasing human population and global intensification of agriculture have had a major impact on the world’s natural ecosystems. This, as we’ve seen, has had devastating effects for populations of mega-herbivores such as African savanna elephants. Asking why elephants travel to specific areas can help us to better understand and reduce human-elephant conflict.