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Elephants' fear of angry bees could help to protect them

10-08-2007 · EurekAlert!

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 Oct. 9 issue of Current Biology, a publication of Cell Press, suggests that strategically placed beehives might offer a low-tech elephant deterrent and conservation measure.

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