Elephant ‘highways’ pave the way to better conservation

Elephants trample through thick forest vegetation to get to water holes. The trails they make offer clues to better approaches to conservation.

Amy Patterson Neubert-Purdue • futurity
Sept. 1, 2020 ~7 min

Hundreds of elephants are mysteriously dying in Botswana – a conservationist explains what we know

The death toll stands at nearly 400 elephants of both sexes and all ages.

Vicky Boult, Postdoctoral Researcher in Conservation Biology, University of Reading • conversation
July 3, 2020 ~6 min


African forest elephants are in more trouble than we thought

There are fewer African forest elephants than scientists believed, research shows. The lack of information about these elephants has hampered conservation.

Emily Halnon-Oregon • futurity
April 30, 2020 ~6 min

Why elephants munch more acacia in cool weather

New research shows how temperature can affect the symbiotic relationship between ants and trees on the African savanna.

Gigi Marino-Florida • futurity
May 20, 2019 ~4 min

Sea snake and elephant skin have a trick in common

New research uncovers a surprising commonality between the skin of elephants and that of sea snakes.

Rachel Wayne-Florida • futurity
April 18, 2019 ~4 min

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