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The original problem is that farms are blocking elephant migration paths. "The elephants’ key migratory routes have been cut off in many places." And now you'
by nostromo 14y ago
The original problem is that farms are blocking elephant migration paths. "The elephants’ key migratory routes have been cut off in many places."
And now you've replaced a fence that they can break through with a fence made of bees. Yes, this is probably good for the humans, but I don't see how it's better for the elephants.
- rosser 14y agoFrom TFA, above the photo of Ms. King standing next to a hive fence, "The farmers leave wide pathways between their crops so elephants can move past the fences along their migratory routes."
- nostromo 14y agoThanks, I didn't see that paragraph. (Perhaps my eye thought it was a caption.)
- randomafrican 14y agoThat's not the only problem. In many places the elephant population is overgrowing the reserve sonthey get out. And few people would be verynpleased with an elephant going through their crops.
- ceejayoz 14y ago> Yes, this is probably good for the humans, but I don't see how it's better for the elephants. Well, now they don't get shot, presumably.