How do you stop elephant herds from trashing crops and trees? Target sensitive nostrils with a ‘scent fence’
- Written by Patrick Finnerty, Postdoctoral research fellow in conservation, University of Sydney
Elephant numbers are surging in southern Africa, with fewer natural predators, reduced hunting pressure and feeding by farmers and tourist operators.
While this is good for elephants, it’s making life harder for humans who live near them. These huge herbivores can raid crops and destroy large trees in national parks with impunity, causing...





