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- July 9 2026
July 9 2026
The Elephant News Service is provided by Save the Elephants for elephant lovers, scientists and conservationists who want to stay informed on the latest elephant news from reputable media sources worldwide. The stories are presented in no particular order.
Phys.org (U.K), July 7, 2026
A study predicts increasing human-elephant conflict in Southern Africa. A growing number of farmers and 290,000 African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana) share space in Southern Africa, with conflicts arising from elephants raiding cropland. Crop raids by elephants can be financially devastating for farmers.
Weekend Argus, Cape Times (South Africa), July 8, 2026
A herd of giant, life-size elephant puppets lumbered through Cape Point’s sweeping shrubland yesterday, their hauntingly realistic movements arresting onlookers and providing a stark, chilling window into an unfolding conservation crisis. The evocative scene forms the centrepiece of a powerful new short film commissioned by Humane World for Animals South Africa.
Don Pinnock, Daily Maverick (South Africa), July 6, 2026
It was billed as a briefing to Parliament’s Environment Portfolio Committee on elephant management in KwaZulu-Natal. Its slide presentation was slick and convincing at face value. The bomb dropped at question time. Ezemvelo’s scientific manager Ian Rushworth said 1,220 elephants needed to be removed, and those that could not be relocated would have to be culled.