The ecology and deterrence of crop-raiding elephants: research progress

Abstract

Only the abstract and a summary of the presentation and following discussion were published. An ongoing project in Sengwa Wildlife Research Area is examining the feeding ecology and movement pattern of bull elephants which raid crops and exploring a number of other factors which influence this behaviour. Chemical deterrents are being tested in an effort to identify compounds which may reduce elephant crop damage and with the hope that options other than killing the crop raiders can be found.