Elephants Without Borders: Scientists Track African Elephants By...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Thu, 03/27/2008 - 12:00

In many regions of Africa, elephants are frequent visitors to farms and villages as they roam the landscape searching for food and water.

This often brings them into conflict with humans. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst are tracking their movements through southern and eastern Africa using satellite collars in an effort to understand their ecology and help prevent these conflicts.

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