Elephants' fear of angry bees could help to protect them

At a time when encroaching human development in former wildlife areas has compressed African elephants into ever smaller home ranges and increased levels of human-elephant conflict, a study in the October 9th issue of Current Biology suggests that strategically placed beehives might offer a low-tech elephant deterrent and conservation measure.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news111065190.html">Elephants' fear of angry bees could help to protect them</a></p> <p>At a time when encroaching human development in former wildlife areas has compressed African elephants into ever smaller home ranges and increased levels of human-elephant conflict, a study in the October 9th issue of <i>Current Biology</i> suggests that strategically placed beehives might offer a low-tech elephant deterrent and conservation measure.</p>