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- February 18, 2025
February 18, 2025
Dear subscribers, welcome to the new incarnation of the Elephant News Service. Today, efforts to save an abandoned elephant calf end in tragedy, while Kitagwenda farmers find relief as the construction of an electric fence resumes - a project aimed at reducing human-wildlife conflicts caused by destructive elephant invasions. Best regards, The Elephant News Service team.
Phys.org, February 18, 2025
Across Kenya, grasslands underpin people's lives—as well as those of animals like elephants, giraffes, and hyenas. But the climate crisis is drying out these habitats, forcing people and animals to compete for resources, and increasing both community tensions and conflict between humans and wildlife.
Niël Terblanché, Windhoek Observer, February 18, 2025
A baby elephant that the Elephant Human Relations Aid (EHRA) along with officials from the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism tried to rescue and relocate on Monday to an orphanage died as a result of severe trauma after it was abandoned by its mother. The volunteers from the EHRA confirmed that the elephant calf from the Ugab West herd died, despite the tireless efforts of veterinary professionals and conservation teams who fought to save its life.
Ivan Mugisha, Nile Post, February 17, 2025
Farmers in Kitagwenda District have welcomed the resumption of the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) electric fence project, which aims to curb human-wildlife conflicts caused by destructive elephant invasions. The project, launched in September 2023, had stalled for months due to procurement delays, leaving residents vulnerable to frequent attacks on their farms.
Mandla Khoza, Times Live, February 17, 2025
Farmers in Mpumalanga are counting their losses after a herd of elephants escaped from a nearby game reserve, damaging their crops. The elephants escaped from the Songimvelo Game Reserve through a broken fence and marched into the Mooiplaas area, outside Badplaas, destroying crops at the weekend. Local farmer Lastborn Msibi said the incident happened in the early hours of Saturday.