People Fixing the World - Helping elephants and humans get along

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As humanity expands further and further into the wild areas of the world, they are increasingly coming into conflict with the creatures that live there. One of those animals is the elephant. When tensions flare with these huge creatures, lives can be lost on both sides.

We investigate the people trying to resolve these conflicts in a peaceful, bloodless way - like the farmers placing beehives on their fences in Kenya to ward off elephants looking to eat their crops. Because despite their size, it turns out that elephants are scared of bees.

And in India, we meet a woman who is making trying to make sure people get the compensation they deserve when animals damage their land - so they don't let their anger out on the animals.

Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporter: Michael Kaloki
Reporter/producer: Lizzy McNeill
Series producer: Tom Colls
Sound mix: Anne Gardiner
Editor: Penny Murphy

Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk
Image: An African elephant (Credit: Getty Images)

Published on Tuesday, 23rd May 2023.

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