In Botswana, coexisting with the country's 130,000 elephants can be a daily negotiation. For rural families, tending a crop ...

Researchers in Botswana are testing bee sounds, strobe lights, and other tools to help farmers reduce conflict with elephants ...

A UNSW researcher found using bees to scare elephants away from crops in Botswana raised more questions than answers.

Russell McLendon is a science writer with expertise in the natural environment, humans, and wildlife. He holds degrees in journalism and environmental anthropology. African elephants are the largest ...

People turn to squirt bottles to keep cats from countertops and spray a sour apple mist to shoo dogs from tables, but when it comes to stopping elephants from destroying crops, humans have had to get ...

Bengaluru, India — Conservation scientist Aritra Kshettry had just begun his fieldwork studying the shared spaces between people and wildlife in India when he witnessed the aftermath of a gruesome ...

The Fresno Chaffee Zoo has responded to its inclusion on a list put out by the international animal protection group In Defense of Animals. The list called out 10 North American zoos for their ...